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Aviation History
1944
1944 - 1893.PDF
SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1944 283 Designed for high-altitude work, the Spitfire XIV has lost none of the manoeuvrability of its predecessors. Pilots report the machine to be " smooth, highly manoeuvrable and entirely without vices." A variety of armament may be carried by the Spitfire XIV, such as four 20mm. cannon, two 20mm. cannon and two .sin. machine guns, or two 20mm. cannon and four .303 machine guns. Moreover, the drop tank can lfc|^^_ be removed and a 250 or a 5001b. SftjiBfti in,, bomb carried instead. What has contributed in no small measure to the performance of the Spitfire XIV, apart from the Rolls-Royce two-stage Griffon, is the Rotol five-bladed airscrew which efficiently absorbs the great power of the engine. Good climb is thus combined with high ceiling and top speed.
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