Supermarine Spitfire
version overview
Spitfire
K5054 - první prototyp, motor Rolls-Royce PV-XII (prototype Merlin)
Speed Spitfire - special speed version built to gain a speed record.
Spitfire Mk.I
Mk.I - the first serial aircraft with a double-bladed propeller
Mk.IA - engine Merlin II or III, armament 8 machine guns Browning caliber 7.7 mm, built 1566 pcs
Mk.IB - engine Merlin III, armament 2x cannon caliber 20 mm, later armament modified to 2x cannon and 4 machine guns caliber 7.7 mm, built a small series
PR Mk.IA - reconnaissance versions based on the Mk.I.
Spitfire Mk.II
Mk.IIA - engine Merlin XII, armament 8x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, built 751 pcs
Mk.IIB - engine Merlin XII, armament 2x cannon and 4 machine guns caliber 7.7 mm, 170 pcs
Mk.IIC ( ASR Mk.II) - 49 pieces modified for rescue tasks
LR Mk.II - about 60 pieces were modified by installing a fixed additional tank under the wing modified to a long-range fighter
PR Mk.II - since 1941 designation for Spitfire PR Type B
Spitfire Mk.III
Mk.III - prototype with Merlin XX engine, due to lack of engines unbuilt version as standard, 1 pc
PR Mk.III - since 1941 designation for Spitfire PR Type C
Spitfire Mk.IV
Mk.IV - prototype version with a new Griffon IIB engine, 2 pcs, later redesignated Spitfire Mk.XX
PR Mk.IV - Merlin 45 or 46 engine, reconnaissance version, 229 pcs, designation also used for Spitfire PR Type D
Spitfire Mk.V
F Mk.VA - Merlin 45 engine, armament of 8 Browning machine guns caliber 7.7 mm, 94 pcs
F Mk.VB - engine Merlin 45, 46,50, 50A, 55 or 56, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, 3923 pcs
F Mk.VC - engine Merlin 45, 46,50, 50A, 55 or 56, universal wing for armament: 8x machine gun, 2x cannon and 4x machine gun, 4x cannon, 2477 pcs
LF Mk.VB / C - engine Merlin 45M, 50M and 55M, engines had highest performance at low altitudes, some machines had a shortened span
PR Mk.V - since 1941 designation for Spitfire PR.Type E
Spitfire Mk.VI
HF Mk.VI - Merlin 47 engine, extended range, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, 97 pcs
PR Mk.VI - since 1941 designation for Spitfire PR. Type F
Spitfire Mk.VII
HF Mk.VII - Merlin 64 engine, extended range, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, 141 pcs
PR MK.VII - since 1941 designation for Spitfire PR.Type G
Spitfire Mk.VIII
F Mk.VIII - engine Merlin 61, engine optimized for medium heights, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, a total of 1658 pcs version MK.VIII
LF Mk.VIII - Merlin 66 engine, engine optimized for small heights - some machines had a shortened span, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm
HF Mk.VIII - Merlin 70 engine, engine optimized for high altitudes - extended range, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, 160 pcs
Spitfire Mk.IX
Mk.IX - first serial version, Merlin 61 engine
Since several versions of Merlin engines began to be used in the version, it was necessary to differentiate them from each other, from 1943 the designation began to be used:
F Mk.IXC (unofficially Mk.IXA ) - engine Merlin 61 and 63, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm (wing "C"), engines optimized for a height of 8500 m
LF MK.IXC (unofficially Mk.IXB ) - engine Merlin 66, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm (wing "C"), engines optimized for a height of 6700 m
HF Mk.IXC - Merlin 70 engine, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm (wing "C"), engine optimized for high altitude
F / LF / HF Mk.IXE - corresponding to previous versions, new wing type E with armament 2x cannon caliber 20 mm and 2x machine gun caliber 12.7 mm, a total of 5710 pcs version Mk.IX
FR Mk.IX - several machines adapted for fighter-reconnaissance tasks by adding cameras behind the cockpit
T Mk.IX / TR.9 - several pieces of the Mk.IX version were converted to a two-seater, training variant
Spitfire Mk.X
PR Mk.X - Merlin 77 engine, reconnaissance version, 16 pcs
Spitfire Mk.XI
PR Mk.XI - Merlin engines 61.63, 63A and 70, reconnaissance version based on Mk.IX
Spitfire Mk.XII
F Mk.XII - Griffon III or IV engine, armament 2x cannon and 4 machine guns caliber 7.7 mm (wing "C"), most aircraft had a shortened range, 101 pcs
Spitfire Mk.XIII
PR Mk.XIII - Merlin 32 engine, armament 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, 26 pieces rebuilt from versions of the main Mk.II and V
Spitfire Mk.XIV
F Mk.XIVC / E - engine Griffon 65 and 85, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm (wing "C") or 2x cannon caliber 20 mm and 2x machine gun caliber 12.7 mm (wing "E"), some aircraft had a shortened range
FR Mk.XIV - fighter-reconnaissance version, armament preserved, added photo cameras to the fuselage.
The aircraft of the last production series had a lowered fuselage and a teardrop-shaped canopy of the cockpit, a total of 957 pieces were built.
Spitfire Mk.XVI
Mk.XVIC a LF Mk.XVIE - Packard Merlin 266 engine, optimized for small and medium heights, wing type "C" or "E", 1055 pcs
Machines with later production had a lowered fuselage and a teardrop-shaped canopy.
Spitfire Mk.XVIII
F Mk.XVIII - Griffon 65 engine, modified wing construction (type "E"), total 300 pcs
FR MK.XVIII - Fighter-reconnaissance version
Spitfire Mk.XIX
PR Mk.XIX - Griffon 65 and 66 engine, reconnaissance version, 225 pcs
Spitfire Mk.XX
Mk.XX - redesignation of Mk.IV prototypes, tested with various engines
Spitfire Mk.XXI
F Mk.XXI - Griffon 61 engine, modified wing and fuselage, armament 4x 20 mm cannon, 122 pcs
Spitfire Mk.22
F Mk.22 - Griffon 61 or 64 engine, identical to Mk.XXI - drop-shaped cab cover, 278 pcs
Spitfire Mk.24
F Mk.24 - Griffon 64 engine, drip cab, 27 pcs + 27 pcs rebuilt from version Mk.22
A total of 20,351 (according to wikipedie.org) Spitfires of all versions were built.
Sources:
Berger, Pavel - Svoboda, Zdeněk: Spitfire fighters with Griffon engine, Our Army, Prague 1994
Kolesa, Vaclav - Vraj, Mojmir: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V, Zlinek, Zlin 1997
Hurt, Zdeněk: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I-II, Our Army, Prague 1993
Price, Alfred: Spitfire Mark I / II Aces 1839-41, Osprey Pub., Oxford 2005
Price, Alfred: Spitfire Mark V Aces 1941-45, Osprey Pub., Oxford 1998
Price, Alfred: Late Marque Spitfire Aces 1942-45, Osprey Pub., Oxford 2000
Price, Alfred: Supermarine Spitfire, Monograph Part 1, Intermodel, Hostomice 1998
Price, Alfred: The Spitfire Story, Casell Book, London 2002
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire
version overview
Spitfire
K5054 - první prototyp, motor Rolls-Royce PV-XII (prototype Merlin)
Speed Spitfire - special speed version built to gain a speed record.
Spitfire Mk.I
Mk.I - the first serial aircraft with a double-bladed propeller
Mk.IA - engine Merlin II or III, armament 8 machine guns Browning caliber 7.7 mm, built 1566 pcs
Mk.IB - engine Merlin III, armament 2x cannon caliber 20 mm, later armament modified to 2x cannon and 4 machine guns caliber 7.7 mm, built a small series
PR Mk.IA - reconnaissance versions based on the Mk.I.
Spitfire Mk.II
Mk.IIA - engine Merlin XII, armament 8x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, built 751 pcs
Mk.IIB - engine Merlin XII, armament 2x cannon and 4 machine guns caliber 7.7 mm, 170 pcs
Mk.IIC ( ASR Mk.II) - 49 pieces modified for rescue tasks
LR Mk.II - about 60 pieces were modified by installing a fixed additional tank under the wing modified to a long-range fighter
PR Mk.II - since 1941 designation for Spitfire PR Type B
Spitfire Mk.III
Mk.III - prototype with Merlin XX engine, due to lack of engines unbuilt version as standard, 1 pc
PR Mk.III - since 1941 designation for Spitfire PR Type C
Spitfire Mk.IV
Mk.IV - prototype version with a new Griffon IIB engine, 2 pcs, later redesignated Spitfire Mk.XX
PR Mk.IV - Merlin 45 or 46 engine, reconnaissance version, 229 pcs, designation also used for Spitfire PR Type D
Spitfire Mk.V
F Mk.VA - Merlin 45 engine, armament of 8 Browning machine guns caliber 7.7 mm, 94 pcs
F Mk.VB - engine Merlin 45, 46,50, 50A, 55 or 56, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, 3923 pcs
F Mk.VC - engine Merlin 45, 46,50, 50A, 55 or 56, universal wing for armament: 8x machine gun, 2x cannon and 4x machine gun, 4x cannon, 2477 pcs
LF Mk.VB / C - engine Merlin 45M, 50M and 55M, engines had highest performance at low altitudes, some machines had a shortened span
PR Mk.V - since 1941 designation for Spitfire PR.Type E
Spitfire Mk.VI
HF Mk.VI - Merlin 47 engine, extended range, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, 97 pcs
PR Mk.VI - since 1941 designation for Spitfire PR. Type F
Spitfire Mk.VII
HF Mk.VII - Merlin 64 engine, extended range, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, 141 pcs
PR MK.VII - since 1941 designation for Spitfire PR.Type G
Spitfire Mk.VIII
F Mk.VIII - engine Merlin 61, engine optimized for medium heights, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, a total of 1658 pcs version MK.VIII
LF Mk.VIII - Merlin 66 engine, engine optimized for small heights - some machines had a shortened span, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm
HF Mk.VIII - Merlin 70 engine, engine optimized for high altitudes - extended range, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, 160 pcs
Spitfire Mk.IX
Mk.IX - first serial version, Merlin 61 engine
Since several versions of Merlin engines began to be used in the version, it was necessary to differentiate them from each other, from 1943 the designation began to be used:
F Mk.IXC (unofficially Mk.IXA ) - engine Merlin 61 and 63, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm (wing "C"), engines optimized for a height of 8500 m
LF MK.IXC (unofficially Mk.IXB ) - engine Merlin 66, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm (wing "C"), engines optimized for a height of 6700 m
HF Mk.IXC - Merlin 70 engine, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm (wing "C"), engine optimized for high altitude
F / LF / HF Mk.IXE - corresponding to previous versions, new wing type E with armament 2x cannon caliber 20 mm and 2x machine gun caliber 12.7 mm, a total of 5710 pcs version Mk.IX
FR Mk.IX - several machines adapted for fighter-reconnaissance tasks by adding cameras behind the cockpit
T Mk.IX / TR.9 - several pieces of the Mk.IX version were converted to a two-seater, training variant
Spitfire Mk.X
PR Mk.X - Merlin 77 engine, reconnaissance version, 16 pcs
Spitfire Mk.XI
PR Mk.XI - Merlin engines 61.63, 63A and 70, reconnaissance version based on Mk.IX
Spitfire Mk.XII
F Mk.XII - Griffon III or IV engine, armament 2x cannon and 4 machine guns caliber 7.7 mm (wing "C"), most aircraft had a shortened range, 101 pcs
Spitfire Mk.XIII
PR Mk.XIII - Merlin 32 engine, armament 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm, 26 pieces rebuilt from versions of the main Mk.II and V
Spitfire Mk.XIV
F Mk.XIVC / E - engine Griffon 65 and 85, armament 2x cannon and 4x machine gun caliber 7.7 mm (wing "C") or 2x cannon caliber 20 mm and 2x machine gun caliber 12.7 mm (wing "E"), some aircraft had a shortened range
FR Mk.XIV - fighter-reconnaissance version, armament preserved, added photo cameras to the fuselage.
The aircraft of the last production series had a lowered fuselage and a teardrop-shaped canopy of the cockpit, a total of 957 pieces were built.
Spitfire Mk.XVI
Mk.XVIC a LF Mk.XVIE - Packard Merlin 266 engine, optimized for small and medium heights, wing type "C" or "E", 1055 pcs
Machines with later production had a lowered fuselage and a teardrop-shaped canopy.
Spitfire Mk.XVIII
F Mk.XVIII - Griffon 65 engine, modified wing construction (type "E"), total 300 pcs
FR MK.XVIII - Fighter-reconnaissance version
Spitfire Mk.XIX
PR Mk.XIX - Griffon 65 and 66 engine, reconnaissance version, 225 pcs
Spitfire Mk.XX
Mk.XX - redesignation of Mk.IV prototypes, tested with various engines
Spitfire Mk.XXI
F Mk.XXI - Griffon 61 engine, modified wing and fuselage, armament 4x 20 mm cannon, 122 pcs
Spitfire Mk.22
F Mk.22 - Griffon 61 or 64 engine, identical to Mk.XXI - drop-shaped cab cover, 278 pcs
Spitfire Mk.24
F Mk.24 - Griffon 64 engine, drip cab, 27 pcs + 27 pcs rebuilt from version Mk.22
A total of 20,351 (according to wikipedie.org) Spitfires of all versions were built.
Sources:
Berger, Pavel - Svoboda, Zdeněk: Spitfire fighters with Griffon engine, Our Army, Prague 1994
Kolesa, Vaclav - Vraj, Mojmir: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V, Zlinek, Zlin 1997
Hurt, Zdeněk: Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I-II, Our Army, Prague 1993
Price, Alfred: Spitfire Mark I / II Aces 1839-41, Osprey Pub., Oxford 2005
Price, Alfred: Spitfire Mark V Aces 1941-45, Osprey Pub., Oxford 1998
Price, Alfred: Late Marque Spitfire Aces 1942-45, Osprey Pub., Oxford 2000
Price, Alfred: Supermarine Spitfire, Monograph Part 1, Intermodel, Hostomice 1998
Price, Alfred: The Spitfire Story, Casell Book, London 2002
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire