Supermarine Spitfire

Supermarine Spitfire

The Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter plane famous for its role during World War II. Available just in time for the Battle of Britain, it had excellent climbing and handling characteristics, and a favorable loss exchange ratio vs. German Messerschmidts. It was also a very beautiful aircraft. The downside of the Spitfire was it was not particularly heavily armed, and it had limited range, making it a poor bomber escort.

The most common variant had a Rolls Royce Merlin Engine.

Ezer Weizman's black Spitfire

Spitfires were used after the war, notably in the Israeli War of Independence. Ezer Weizman had one that he painted black.

See also

• Hawker Hurricane