Supermarine Spitfire
British fighter aircraft
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Summary
Supermarine Spitfire is an aircraft family[1]. It draws 17,044 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft family category, ranking #163 of 1,568).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Royal Air Force[3]
- Manufacturer: Supermarine[4]
- Developer: Supermarine[5]
- Subclass of: fighter monoplane with 1 engine[6], land-based fighter monoplane[7], single-seat fighter[8]
- Designed by: R. J. Mitchell[9]
- Commons category: Supermarine Spitfire[10]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[11]
- First flight: March 5, 1936[12]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[13], Greek Civil War[14]
- Service entry: August 4, 1938[15]
- Service retirement: 1961[16]
- Military designation: Spitfire[17], B.Kh.14[18]
- Official website: https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircraft/spitfire/[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Supermarine Spitfire[20]
- Commons gallery: Supermarine Spitfire[21]
- Total produced: 20,351[22]
- Depicted by: Flying Legends[23]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[24], The Complete Encyclopedia of Flight 1848-1939, Chartwell Edition[25], Flying Legends[26]
- Speed: 370 mile per hour[27]
Why It Matters
Supermarine Spitfire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]