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How many cannons did the Spitfire have?
The “c” wing appeared in October 1941. It was a “universal” wing that could take eight . 303in machine guns, four 20mm cannon or two 20mm cannon and four machine guns.
How many machine guns does a Spitfire have?
The Spitfire was designed by Reginald Mitchell of Supermarine Ltd., in response to a 1934 Air Ministry specification calling for a high-performance fighter with an armament of eight wing-mounted 0.303-inch (7.7-mm) machine guns.
What was the first Spitfire to have cannons?
Spitfires fitted with two Hispano cannons and four Browning machine guns, the first squadron fully equipped with these was 19 Squadron in June 1940.
What kind of armament did the Spitfire have?
The armament varied with either eight 0.303-in machine guns, two cannons and four machine guns, or four cannons. Spitfires designed to operate at low level had the tips of their wings removed to improve manoeuvrability and speed at low level.
What happened to the Spitfire in WW2?
After numerous complaints from the pilots of 19 Squadron the cannon armed Spitfires were replaced by conventionally armed aircraft in September 1940.
What is a Supermarine Spitfire?
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations.
How many guns does a Spitfire have?
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later.
Why did Spitfires have blisters on their guns?
In June 1939, a Spitfire was fitted with a drum-fed Hispano in each wing, an installation that required large blisters on the wing to cover the 60-round drum. The cannon suffered frequent stoppages, mostly because the guns were mounted on their sides to fit as much of the magazine as possible within the wing.