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2.2 KiB
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44 lines
2.2 KiB
YAML
always_keeps_gun: true
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description: 'The British Spitfire is one of the most iconic fighter aircraft of World
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War II. Most famous for its role in the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire served as
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Britain''s primary fighter during the entirety of the war. The Spitfire combines
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graceful lines, eye-watering dogfight performance, and heavy firepower in its later
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variants.
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The Spitfire Mk IX was originally developed as a stopgap measure as a response to
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the appearance of the Focke-Wulf FW 190A.
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The Spitfire IX is powered by the Merlin 66. This engine produces its best performance
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at slightly lower altitudes than the older Merlin 61. Spitfires equipped with this
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engine were designated LF Mk IX. This was the most numerous version of the Mk IX,
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with 4,010 produced. The majority of Mk IXs of all types used the standard "c" wing,
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which would often carry two 20mm cannon and four .303in machine guns.
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The Mk IX was a significant improvement on the Mk V. It had a top speed of 409 mph
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at 28,000 feet, an increase of 40 miles per hour. Its service ceiling rose from
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36,200 feet to 43,000 feet. It could climb at 4,000 feet per minute. In July 1942,
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an early Mk IX was flown against a captured Fw 190A, and the two aircraft were discovered
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to have very similar capabilities. The RAF had its answer to the Fw 190 problem.
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The Mk IX replaced the Mk V from June 1942. It allowed the RAF to go back onto the
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offensive in occupied Europe, and resume the "circus", "ramrod" and "rodeo" raids.
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Its first combat success came on 30 July 1942, when a Spitfire Mk IX shot down a
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Fw 190. Amongst other notable achievements, the Mk IX took part in the highest altitude
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combat of the Second World War, when it intercepted a Ju 86R at 43,000 feet over
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Southampton on 12 September 1942. On 5 October 1944 Spitfire Mk IXs of 401 Squadron
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were the first allied aircraft to shoot down an Me 262 Jet. The Mk IX remained in
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service until the end of the war, even after the appearance of the Griffon powered
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Mk XIV.'
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introduced: 1943
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manufacturer: Supermarine
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origin: UK
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price: 3
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role: Fighter
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gunfighter: true
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variants:
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Spitfire LF Mk IX: {}
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kneeboard_units: "imperial" |