Supermarine Seafire
| Supermarine Seafire | |
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 Seafire Mk.XV, Royal Canadian Air Force
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| Type: | Fighter plane |
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| First flight: |
January 7, 1942 |
| Number of pieces: |
2334 |
The Seafire was a naval fighter version of the Supermarine Spitfire . The Seafire was specially designed for aircraft carrier operations and was first used in 1942. The main differences to the Spitfire were the catch hooks and additions for use with a catapult ; later retractable wings were added.
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Production numbers
The Seafire was built in Great Britain by Vickers (Supermarine) and Vickers in Castel Bromwich, Westland and Cunliffe Owen.
| version | Super marine | Vickers / Castle Bromwich | Westland | Cunliffe Owen | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mk IIc | 262 | 110 | 372 | ||
| F.III | 185 | 185 | |||
| LFIII | 715 | 350 | 1065 | ||
| F.XV | 3 | 203 | 58 | 264 | |
| F.XVII | 16 | 16 | |||
| F.45 | 30th | 30th | |||
| total | 265 | 30th | 1229 | 408 | 1932 |
| year | number |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 168 |
| 1943 | 297 |
| 1944 | 825 |
| until July 31, 1945 | 642 |
| total | 1932 |
At the end of the war, the Seafire was still in series production.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | 9.82 m |
| span | 11.23 m |
| height | 3.25 m |
| Wing area | 22.48 m² |
| Empty mass | 2812 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3629 kg |
| Engines | a Rolls-Royce Griffon VI, 1,850 PS (approx. 1,360 kW) |
| Top speed | 616 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 10,668 m |
| Armament | four 7.7 mm machine guns, two 20 mm cannons |
See also
Web links
Commons : Supermarine Seafire - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Seafire on the website of the Royal Canadian Air Force (English)