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Aviation History
1944
1944 - 1424.PDF
38 FLIGHT The Spitfire P.R FEW branches of R.A.F. activity are more important than that of air photography. Photographs taken at intervals give a pointer to the ripeness or otherwise of the target for what Mr. Churchill so aptly calls " treatment." Among the several aircraft types used for photographic reconnaissance is the Spitfire XI shown in these photographs. The Mark XI Spitfire is powered by the 1,650 h.p. Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Some versions' have the Mark 61, some the 63, and some the 63A. These are high-altitude engines and give the P.R. Spitfire XI a very high speed at great heights. A later Mark XI has a retractable tailwheel. The two main fuel tanks are in the fuselage and long-range tanks are housed in the leading edge of the wings. Dimensions are : Length, 31ft, |in. ; wing span, 36ft. loin.; height, lift. 8in.
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