Stats:model: Seafirefactory: HPA engine: M45 |
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History:FF 23-5-42 Type 358 First Super LIIC to Navy Deld VA Eastleigh to A Flt RAE 19-6-42 (handling catapult) Worthy Down 6-7-42 VA Winkfield Row 27-7-42 778S Arbroath 11-9-42 (ship's trials) Hawker 14-9-42 VA Worthy Down 17-9-42 778S Arbroath 21-9-42 A Sqn AAEEAEE 13-10-42 (high speed performance with and without 30-gallon overload tank) VA Worthy Down 27-10-42 (cv to prototype MkIII) ff 2-11-42 Mkrs trials as development aircraft AAEE 14-1-43 (takeoff and landing trials of folding wing with normal and clipped wings fitted operating mechanism enabling flaps to be preset to 18deg for takeoff Weights and CG load Merlin 46/Rotol 4-blade prop second series trials with normal and clipped wings and 4 x 20mm Hispano Mk II cannon) A Flt RAE 4-2-43 778S Arbroath/Crail 6-2-43 RA.E 19-6-43 Worthy Down 23-6-43 AAEE 12-43 While parked run into from rear by Welkin DX282 taking off Cat B 21-1-44 AST Hamble for repair tested 8-5-44 To RAE 6-44 (max speed in dive 470mph fitted temperate and tropical air filter CG moved aft in high speed dives thought due to tail unit twisting) 761S Henstridge 9-44 to 12-44 Taxied into stationary aircraft damaged wingtip Cat X1 9-9-44 (S/L FP Curry)* for acronyms please see Spitfire Production |
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