skimming the runway
Posted:
Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:33 pmby coreservers
Supermarine spiteful skimming the ground at RAF benson.
Re: skimming the runway
Posted:
Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:45 pmby aussiewannabe
Spitful?
I hope you mean Spitfire!
There is of course, HM Submarine Spiteful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Spiteful_(P227)
Interesting shot btw!
Re: skimming the runway
Posted:
Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:52 pmby coreservers
nope, supermarine spiteful
read below
The Supermarine Spiteful was a direct development of the Spitfire using a new laminar flow wing. Spiteful RB518, was modified to Mark 16 configuration and fitted with a Griffon 101 engine . During a test in 1947 this aircraft attained 494 m.p.h. at 27,500ft. This update makes the plane go up to 430 knots as the real RB518 did
Re: skimming the runway
Posted:
Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:51 pmby aussiewannabe
I'm surprised Google didn't catch that, or maybe I didn't search far enough.
Thanks for the update.