Andrew:
Spitfires had 6 different wing types, summarized below:
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_spitfire_wings.html
The final version of the D wing for the PR versions was, I believe, one
of the first uses of integral fuel tanks (in the wing leading edge),
which is normal now.
The only other significant modification related to the wing tips:
"clipped" for low-level performance (especially better roll rates to try
and match the FW190), normal and "extended" for high-level flight (on Mk
VII and MkVIII versions). Clipped/normal tips were field modifications,
I think.
Packard Merlins equiped the late-model P-40 and the P-51 (B,C,D
onwards). They also went into Canadian built Lancasters. I understand
many of the Mk XVI spits (like the one Chris saw) had the Packard
Merlin.
Martin
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From: Andrew Fildes [mailto:afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 7:17 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Airfield visitor
What I learned from the doco was that there were 5-6 wing variations -
to carry different armament configuations. The E wing was a late variant
that housed a cannon and a 50 cal. gun.
But I didn't know that Packard made Merlins, which is what this example
has.
You can get full history by feeding TD248 into Google Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 21/04/2011, at 9:04 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
> Well done, but you knew more than I did; thanks for telling me how or
> I should have felt somehow inadequate :-)
>
>
> On 21 Apr 2011, at 11:28, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>
>> No - checked. Mk 16 with an E wing.
>> I was just watching a doco on the Spit.
>> Andrew Fildes
>
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