The engines of early models of Spitfires were fitted with carburettors which affected their ability to climb, also the early engines were not as powerful as later in the war.
The service ceiling of a Mk1a was only 34,000 feet and although it could go higher it would not be able to manoeuvre properly.
The Mk22 at the end of WW2 had an engine almost twice as powerful with fuel injectors which gave a service ceiling of over 43,000 feet. The Mk14e could reach 44,500 feet but was a lighter aircraft and the high altitude version of the Mk9 had a service ceiling of 45,000 feet.
I would almost consider this a dumb question. The MiG will most certainly out-maneuver, out-fly, and generally stomp the Spitfire. While the Spitfire was excellent for its time, it is no fighter jet.
No. The Spitfire first flew in the year 1936 and entered service with the RAF in 1938, just in time for the start of World War Two.
The Spitfire was a monoplane fighter
The problem is there were almost 25 different versions of a spitfire so there could be many different answers. The first spitfires fastest record was 606kmph...which then broke the engine The latest spitfire before the war ended reached almost 900kmph But really you need to check the different types cause they're all different
The first original spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell
The Spitfire could reach 606 mph .
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At cruise speeds a Spitfire could fly a little over 4 hours.
Spitfire's stalling speed was about 80-90 mph on most models .
Most Spitfires cold fly about 800 miles.
Only one person could fit in a Spitfire, it was very tight cockpit.
The spitfire was it a good fighting machine
The top speed of a British Spitfire is three hundred and sixty miles per hour. The Spitfire can reach an altitude of thirty six thousand feet.
I would almost consider this a dumb question. The MiG will most certainly out-maneuver, out-fly, and generally stomp the Spitfire. While the Spitfire was excellent for its time, it is no fighter jet.
No, Winston Churchill did not fly a Spitfire aircraft. He was a statesman and leader of the United Kingdom during World War II, but he did not fly fighter planes. Instead, he supported and encouraged the pilots who flew Spitfires and other aircraft in the war effort.
No. The Spitfire first flew in the year 1936 and entered service with the RAF in 1938, just in time for the start of World War Two.