“The significance of the Spitfire fighter jet in the Second World War”

Spit fire

Super marine Spitfire is a British fighter of the Second World War. It is by design; a single-engine fighter plane with an all-metal frames, and is a monoplane with a low wing span and a retractable landing gear. Various modifications of the aircraft have been throughout the war as it was as fighters, fighter-interceptor, high-altitude fighter, and fighter-bomber and a reconnaissance aircraft. A total of 20,300 copies were built, including a double training plane. Some planes were still in service until the mid-1950s (Moss, Pp. 12).

The legend

Spitfire was a formidable fighter. It was a perfect combination of perfection of forms with aerobatic qualities, which were not surpassed by anyone. It was a dream fighter which pilots quick adapted making it their deadly and passive vehicle. Spitfire made the first combat success, reflecting the sporadic raids in the Raiders 'phony war', but it truly passed the test during the Battle of Britain. Here, the plane along with the various Hurricane, Spitfire Mk I and II shattered the fearsome armada of bombers of the mighty Luftwaffe. They were able to repulse all the attacks of the enemy's escorting fighters. The Spitfire entered service throughout World War II, fighting in all theaters of war with many of its variants. The success of the Spitfire is undeniable by the engine Rolls Royce Merlin and Griffon Rolls Royce which, in its own development, increased the engine power to improve the performance of the Spitfire.

One of the reasons for the reasonable performance of the planes is because the Spitfire continually modified and improved throughout the war. Although the history of its development is beyond the scope of this issue, some facts were worth noting. It is very important to keep in mind that the ...