how the heck would i know?!
In the UK there are just over 20 flying and worldwide approaching 40 (according to UK's Channel 4 TV chat forum)
Yes. there was spitfires in D-Day drops.
The Spitfire was designed by RJ Mitchell, and built by Supermarine. Many of them were maunfactured in Southampton in Britain.
Figures suggest 20,351
Britain made 20,351 spitfires.
There were 20,351 spitfires in total made in WWII.
Total of the number produced is 22 789
About 20,350 Spitfires were made in WW2. - Not included in this number were the later models of Spiteful and the naval Seafang, which were really different but similar aircraft.
Spitfires hadn't been invented at the time of WW1
No. Spitfires were built in the UK, but Germany did capture some Spitfires after they crashed in France. One was actually tested with a Daimler/Benz engine.
how the heck would i know?!
Like many other fighter aircraft of that period, Spitfires were made from an aluminium frame and skinned with an aluminium alloy called 'dural'.
In the UK there are just over 20 flying and worldwide approaching 40 (according to UK's Channel 4 TV chat forum)
to fight Germany and have dog fights
Spitfires .
The Supermarine Aircraft company made most of the Spitfires.