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War thunder spitfire f mk ix1/5/2024 The Hispano Mk IIs were belt fed from box magazines allowing for 120 rpg (the Chattellerault system). Because the Spitfire was no longer to be used as a night fighter, the retractable landing lights were no longer fitted. During production of the Mk VIII and Mk IX a new undercarriage leg was introduced which had external v-shaped "scissor-links" fitted to the front of the leg this also led to small changes in the shape of the undercarriage bay and leg fairings. Stronger undercarriage legs were raked 2 inches (5.08 cm) forward, making the Spitfire more stable on the ground and reducing the likelihood of the aircraft tipping onto its nose. The undercarriage mountings were redesigned and the undercarriage doors were bowed in cross-section allowing the legs to sit lower in the wells, eliminating the upper-wing blisters over the wheel wells and landing gear pivot points. The design of the wing was altered to reduce labour and manufacturing time and carry various armaments: A type, B type, or four 20 mm Hispano cannon. The majority of the Spitfires from the Mk VIII on, used three basic wing types C, D and EĪlso known as the "universal wing" the new design was standard on the majority of Spitfires built from mid 1942. The Griffon powered variants are described in a separate article. This article presents a history of the Spitfire powered by two-stage engine variants and also describes some of the "drawing board" projects and experimental Spitfires. This new airframe later formed the basis for the Rolls-Royce Griffon powered Spitfires. In a second stream of development Supermarine was working on an improved, reinforced, Spitfire airframe which incorporated several new features and was designed for the Merlin 60 and 70 series engines. Rolls-Royce engineers were already working on a new version of the Merlin incorporating a two-stage supercharger the combination of the improved Merlin and the Spitfire Mk Vc airframe in a "stop-gap" design allowed the RAF to combat the Fw 190 on equal terms. The debut of the formidable Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in late 1941 had caused problems for RAF fighter squadrons flying the latest Spitfire Mk Vb. The British Supermarine Spitfire was facing several challenges by mid-1942. Spitfire LF Mk IX MH434 of Duxford's Old Flying Machine Company.
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