supermarine seafire

A carrier-borne version of the World War II Spitfire. As improvements were incorporated into the land-based Spitfires, they were also applied to the Seafire, resulting in a number of differing models. Improvements for carrier use could include a folding wing, arrester hook, improved undercarriage, contra-rotating propellers, and the use of the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. Most were armed with a cannon, machine guns, and could carry rockets and bombs.

See also

• List of airplanes

External links

• Wikipedia: Supermarine Seafire
• Fleet Air Arm Archive: http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/aircraft/seafire.htm

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