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Stanistaw Krzysztof Mokwa Supermarine Mk.IJUXVI and other The Supermarine Spitfire was indeed a remarkable aircraft. Sup ermarine Spitfire by! niezwyklym samolotem. Slawa jakq zyskal spra It was already a legend in the making when the first Mk. I wila, ze juz pierwsze Mk. I staly si~ legendq. Klasyczne mysliwce byly jed machines began to roll off the assembly lines. The Spitfire nymi z maszyn, na kt6rych garstka pilot6w odparla atak armady Luftwaf was one of the classic British fighters in which the famous few fe. Nad Angliq i Szkocjq nie zabraklo bohatersko i z pasjq walczqcych Polak6w. bravely faced the mighty Luftwaffe. In the skies over England Polscy pi loci z dumq zasiedli tak:Ze za sterami wersji Mk. IX/Mk. XVI. Niemiecki and Scotland many Polish airmen joined their ranks to fight Bf 109 bywa uznawany za zwrotniejszy w pewnych zakresach lotu, jednak the German onslaught with passion and determination, flying, ostatecznie to Spitfire by! maszynq, z kt6rej pomocq dokonano pogromu among other marks, the Spitfire Mk. IX and Mk. XVI. Although przewazajqcych sil wroga. W odr6znieniu od Luftwaffe gdzie priorytetem byla the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was considered superior in certain oslona lidera, pi loci Spitfire'6w osiqgali zwyci~stwa powietrzne stosujqc takty areas of the flight performance envelope, it was the Spifire that k~ ,wolnego stylu': Og61em wyprodukowano: Mk. IX - 5656, Mk. XVI - 1054, eventually prevailed and helped crush the numerically supe PR. XI- 471 egz. Pomimo swietnego silnika Rolls-Royce Merlin, Spitfire bez do rior enemy. Not without significance for the final victory of the pracowanego elementu nosnego nie bylby nadzwyczajny. Pod koniec lat 30., RAF was the use of a more flexible approach to air war against jego skrzydlo bylo awangardowe. Dzi~ki niemu uzyskano doskonale wlasnosci the rigid "protect the leader" tactics used by the Luftwaffe air lotne. Zapotrzebowanie wojenne umozliwilo niemal tasmowq produkcj~ typu crews. uniwersalnego, w kt6rym dowolnie instalowano jeden z wybranych warian The total production run of late model Spitfires was as follows: t6w uzbrojenia. Rewelacyjne osiqgi wynikaly tak:Ze z pracy nad elementami Mk. IX - 5 656 examples, Mk. XVI - 1 054 machines and 471 poszycia. Wiele pieczolowicie wykonanych modeli posiada mocno zaznaczo PR. XI models. The Spitfire's forte was its excellent wing, which ne nity i sruby. Natomiast w konstrukcji wykorzystano du:l.q liczb~ niewielkiej coupled with the legendary Rolls-Royce Merlin engine made srednicy nit6w o Ibach plaskich. Celem uzyskania wysokiej pr~dkosci maszyn, it a superb fighting machine. The Spitfire's elegant, elliptical zakres prac malarsko-lakierniczych obejmowal szpachlowanie i polerowanie wing was years ahead of its time when it was first introduced poszycia. W opracowaniu zaznaczam powierzchnie o praktycznie znikomej in the late 1930s. The wing not only gave the fighter remark wyrazistosci nitowania. Pomiary wykonalem tak:Ze technikq laserowq. Ksiq:l. able aerodynamic qualities, but was also easily adaptable to a ka przybliza gl6wne cechy typ6w, og61ny wyglqd samolot6w i detali. Spitfire wide range of different armament fits-a significant advantage Mk. IX i inne, montowano z r6znych cz~sci, w tym tak:Ze przygotowanych dla in wartime manufacturing conditions. The Spit's great perfor starszych wersji. Maszyny z tej samej serii ulegaly istotnym modyfikacjom na mance was also a result of extremely well designed skin panels. wet co jed en egzemplarz. Specjalne podzi~kowania za okazanq pomoc otrzy It is interesting that many Spitfire models feature prominently mujq pan Jan Hoffmann i Muzeum Lotnictwa Pol skiego w Krakowie. displayed rivets and nuts, while in reality the aircraft was manu factured using a large number of small diameter flush rivets. TECHNICAL AND PERFORMANCE DATA I DANE TECHNICZNE To maximize the fighter's speed the airframes were carefully sanded and highly polished. In this book the reader will find Lenght/Dtugosc- 9,56 I 9,62 [m]• Wingspan/Rozpi~tosc-9,90 I 12,23 [m] clearly marked areas of skin sections were flush riveting was • Height/Wysokosc - 3,6 [m] • Empty weight/Masa w•asna - 2170 [kg] used. Some airframe measurements were done using laser • Combat weight/Masa bojowa - 3400 [kg] technology. The book provides a detailed look at main char • Ceiling/pu•ap- 12900 I 1341 0 [m] acteristics of different Spitfire marks. The Spitfire Mk.IXs, as well • Range/zasi~g-690-1990 I (1770) I 3200 [km] as other models of the fighter, were often assembled using a • Engine/silnik Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 I (Packard Merlin 266) I Rolls-Royce variety of parts,including those originally designed for earlier Merlin 70 • Power output/moe silnika 1580 [KM]· 1162 [kW] I (1390 [KM] versions of the fighter. Moreover, the examples of the same • 10 15 [kW]) I 17 40 [KM] · 1280 [kW] • Max. speedN max 652 [km/h] I (404 mark were frequently subject to modifications, sometimes ap mph) I 664 [km/h]lub-or 975 [km/h] Record speed • Offensive armament/ plied to just a single aircraft. Uzbrojenie ofensywne- 2 x HS.404 Mk. II and 2 x M2 Browning I unarmed I would like to thank Mr. Jan Hoffmann from Polish Aviation Mu • Bomb armament/Uzbrojenie bombowe- 3 x 113 [kg] or/lub 1 x 227 [kg] seum in Krakow for his invaluable help in preparing this book. /unarmed-nieuzbrojony Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX/XVI and other • Stanislaw Krzysztof Mokwa Wydanie pierwsze I First edition • LUBLIN 2011 • ISBN 978-83-61220-92-3 CO All rights reserved./ Wszystkie prawa zastrzei:one. Wykorzystywanie fragment6w tej ksiqi.ki do przedruk6w w gazetach i aasopismach, w audycjach radiowych i programach telewizyjnych bez pisemnej zgody Wydawcy jest zabronione. Nazwa serii zastrzeiona. Translation I Tlumaczenie: Piotr Kolasa • Editor I Redakcja: Madej GOralczyk • Color profiles I Plansze barwne: Janusz $wiattor1 • Scale drawings I Rysunki techniczne: Stanislaw Krzysztof Mokwa • Design: KAGERO STUDIO Distribution I Dystrybucja: Kagero Publishing Sp. z o.o. • www.kagero.pl • e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Editorial Office, Marketing I Redakcja, Marketing: OW KAGERO, ul. Melgiewska 9F, 20-209 Lublin, Poland phone (+48) 81 749 20 20, fax (+48) 81 749 11 81 Supermarine SpiHire Mk. IXc, wykaz zmian zewnvtrznvch Supermarine SpiHire Mk. IXc, specification of external change KA.GERO TOPOR(\ WINGS Drawings/rysowaf: ©Stanislaw Krzysztof Mokwa Arkusz/Sheet 1 Mk. IXc, widok z prawej Pierwsze Mk. IX, bazowafy na pfatowcu Mk. Vc i silniku Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 Early Mk. IX, based on a Mk. Vc airframe and Rolls·Royce Merlin 61 engine Mk. IXc, right side view Mysliwce uzbrojono w dwa 20-mm automatyczne dziaH!a Hispano·Suiza HS.404 Mk. I i cztery km Browning, kalibru 7,69 mm The fighter was armed with two Mk. I Hispano·Suiza HS.404 20 mm·calibre automatic cannon and four 7.69 mm·calibre Browning machine guns Krotki wlot produkowano w: serii BS, wielu konwersjach czasowych, poinych konwersjach z Mk. V na IX, Mk. IXT, ktore sprzedano do Holandii The short intake was installed in the following versions: BS series, many test versions, after conversion from Mk. V to Mk. IX, and Mk. TIX that were procured by Holland Nowy kokpit i silnik Eksperymentalny Mk. IX (Bf274) z silnikiem Merlin 61 The new cockpit and engine The experimental Mk. IX (BF274) with Merlin 61 engine Mk. IXc, widok z przodu Mk. IXc, front view Mk. IXc, widok z lewej Mk. IXc, left side view Uwagi/AHention! Podwozie pod obci~tieniem 0 1 2 3m The drawing shows compressed landing gear oleos 1 -- ~ -d I I Skala/scale 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc wczesny, wvkaz zmian zewnQtrznych Early Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc, specification of external change KAOER.O TOPOR(\ WINGS Drawings/rysowal: ©Stanislaw Knysztol Mokwa Arkusz/Sheet 2 Mysliwiec, Typ 361 The fighter, Type 361 W wariancie Mk IX, dodano duict podskrzydtowct chtodnicf1 paliwa i oleju 0 In the Mk. IX aircrfat large underwing engine coolant and oil radiators were added Krawf1di natarcia skrzydta - b Leading edge - b wing 0 0 0 J Mk. IXc, widok od dotu Mk. IXc, bottom view JL .r• I 0 Krotki wlot z Mk. Vc (Boscombe Down) Short intake of Mk. Vc (Boscombe Down) ~ ~ \5:0 ~ Mk. IXc, widok z gory 0 1 2 3m Mk. IXc, top view 1 -- ~ - ~ I I Skala/scale 1/72 Supermarine SpiHire (F) Mk. IX, wykaz zmian zewnQtrznych Supermarine SpiHire (F) Mk. IX, specification of external change KAGERO OPDR(\w GS Drawings/rysowal: ©Stanislaw Krzysztol Mokwa Arkusz/Sheet 3 W Mk. IX, montowano silniki Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 Mk. IXc, widok z prawej The Mk. IX was powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 Mk. IXc, right side view Widok dodatkowych zbiornikiiw paliwa (170 i 90 Gal) View of the external fuel tank (170 and 90 Gal) 1s8Jt--== -~i:,r~,·~ Mk. IXc, front view C oOo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Niektiire samoloty serii BR i BS zostaty wyposazone w skrzydla "b" (E. B. Morgan i E. Shaclady) Some of the BR and BS series aircraft were fitted with b-wings (E. B. Morgan i E. Shacklady) Nowej konstrukcji smigfo Rotol byfo cech~t wariantu One of the characteristic features of the variant was the new Rotol propeller ::rm:crr4nf' l ' l . • T t ~ 1.~ = L' Opony uiywane na lotniskach polowych The aircraft is fitted with tires for use on unprepared surfaces Mk. IXc, widok z lewej 0 1 2 3m Mk. IXc, left side view I 1 -- ~ - d I Skala/scale 1n2 Supermarine SpiHire (F) Mk. IX skrzydlo "c", wykaz zmian zewm~trznych Supermarine SpiHire (FJ Mk. IX e-wing, specification of external change KAOERO TOPOR!\ WINGS Drawings/rysowal: © Stanislaw Krzysztof Mokwa Arkusz/Sheet 4 Tymczasowy zbiornik paliwa 90 i 170 Gal, widok od dolu Interim fuel tank design (90 and 170 gal), boHom view 0 Widok z gory/Top view Mk. IX, widok od dolu Mk. IX, boHom view 0 _j) 0 0 Mk. IX, widok z gory Mk. IX, top view Pozycje tymczasowych hakow Position of temporary hooks ~I J[ jl 1 90 170 lfl7 T Krzyz celownika refleksyjnego byl wyswietlany kolorem pomaraiiczowym sygnalowym Reflector gunsight featuring orange crosshairs 0 1 2 3m 1 -- ~ --d I I Skala/scale 1n 2 Supermarine SpiHire Mk. IXc (LF), wykaz zmian zewnt;trznych Supermarine SpiHire Mk. IXc (LF), specilicationol external change K.AGER.O TOPOR!\ WINGS DrawlngS/rysowal: ©Stanislaw Krzysztol Mokwa Arkusz/Sheet 5 Mk. IXc, widok z prawej Mk. IXc, right side view Mysliwce LF Mk. IXc, budowano z silnikami Merlin 66 i takze bez anteny Rebecca The LF Mk. IXc models were powered by the Merlin 66 engines and had no Rebecca antenna installation Wariant uzbrojono w 20-mm automatyczne dzialka Hispano-Suiza Hs.404 Mk. II i dwa amerykaiiskie km M2 Browning The variant carried 20 mm Hispano Suiza Hs.404 MK II cannon and two U.S.·made M2 Browning machine guns \ \ Mk. IXc, widok z przodu Mk. IXc, front view Zmodyfikowany, powi,kszony wlot powietrza do gainika Modified, large carburator air intake Howe samoloty posiadaly takze cz,sci z odzysku, w tym ster kierunku Brand new machines were often assambled using "recycled" parts • a rudder assembly in this case = Mk. IXc, widok z lewej Mk. IXc, left side view 0 1 2 3m 1 -- ~ - d I I Skala/scale 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc (LF), wvkaz zmian zewnQtrznych Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IXc (LF), specification of external changes KAGER.O TOPDRI\WINGS DrawingS/rysowal: © Stanislaw Krzysztof Mokwa Arkusz/Sheet 6 Samoloty Mk. IX i takze tego wariantu, otrzymaly zmodyfikowane stateczniki poziome The Mk. IX Spitfires featured a modified horizontal stabilizer Szkic dzialka, HS.404 Mk. I The HS.404 Mk. I cannon Mk. IXc, widok od dolu Mk. IXc, bottom view 0 0 Zaslepka zbQdnego otworu 0 Superfluous bore end cap 0 lL ~(): ~0 0 '"' 0 f --E- ~- ~ 080 \ ( () 0 0 Mk. IXc, widok z gory 0 1 2 3m Mk. IXc, top view 1-• d E• I I Skala/scale 1/72 Supermarine SpiHire Mk. IXc (LF), wykaz zmian zewnvtrznych Supermarine SpiHire Mk. IXc (LF), specification of external change KAGERO OPDR(\ 1/VING:::, DrawingS/rysowal: ©Stanislaw Krtysztof Mokwa Arkusz/Sheel 7 W mysliwcach montowano silniki Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 The fighters were fiHed with Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 engines Samoloty Spitfire Mk. IX, nawet poinych serii takze miafy zagtciwki, a cz.;sc z tych maszyn w 1947 roku, przekazano do lndii Mk. IX Spifires, even the late production series, all featured Mk. IXc, widok z prawej Chlodnice podskrzydfowe, prawa i lewa Underwing radiators, right and left a headrest in the cockpit. Some of those machines were Mk. IXc, right side view handed over to India in 1947 //11// / I \ Mk. IXc, widok z przodu Mk. IXc, front view 6J Widok otwartych chfodnic oleju i paliwa ......., .. 7 A view of opened underwing radiators Antena zainstalowana po wojnie -~ '"'''~''" Mk. IXc, widok z lewej 0 1 2 3m Mk. IXc, left side view 1 -- ~ - d I I Skala/scale 1/ 72 Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IXc (MJ783) coded WX-Fo f No 302 (Polish) Sqn RAF, Lille-Vendevill, Autumn 1944. WX-F was camouflaged in the Day Fighter Scheme of Dark Green/Ocean Grey uppersurfaces with Medium Sea Grey undersurfaces. The spinner, code letters and fuselage band were painted Sky type Sa nd the serial was black. The remaining invasion markings were limited to the lower part of the plane. During this period the Squadron was fighting as part of No 131 Polish Fighter Wing. MJ783 survived the war and is exhibited with different markings in Musee de I'Histoire Militaire in Brussels. Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IXc (MJ783). kod WX-F, 302 D.M., Lille-Vendevill, jesieri 1944 roku. Samalot pomalowany wedlug Day Fighter Scheme (od gory Dark Green I Ocean Grey, od dolu Medium Sea Grey); kolpak smigla, litery kodowe i pas na kadlubie w kolorze Sky typeS; numer seryjny czarny; na dolnych powierzchniach pozostalosci po pasach inwazyjnych. Dywizjon w tym okresie nalei:al do 131. Polskiego Skrzydla Mysliwskiego. Samalot przetrwal wojn~ i obecnie jest wystawiany w Musee de I'Histoire Militaire w Brukseli, ale w zmienionym malowaniu. Painted by I Malowal: Janusz Swiatton
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