Author Topic: Spitfire Guns? (Read 356 times)

RGJ · « **on:** December 31, 2002, 04:49:06 AM »

I am reading a book called, Johnnie Johnson "Spitfire Top Gun" and in the book it mentions that the cannon armed Spitfire could fire machine guns only, cannons and machine guns, cannons only anyone got any more data on this?

As it seems to work on a 3 positioned switch/trigger, I did not realise that the Spitfire had this?

btw the book is very good reading:).

RGJ

crowbaby · « **Reply #1 on:** December 31, 2002, 08:13:50 AM »

Looking at Spitfire manuals, the manual for the SpitV says this:

crowbaby · « **Reply #2 on:** December 31, 2002, 08:17:22 AM »

The Spit XIV and XIX manual says this:

crowbaby · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2002, 08:20:43 AM »

This would appear to be the three position button in a spit IX

RGJ · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2002, 08:43:35 AM »

Crowbaby thanks .

RGJ

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2003, 03:45:45 PM »

How exactly do you hold that ring grip?

crowbaby · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2003, 06:00:40 PM »

It allows you to easily use both hands when the stick forces are high(at speed) or you can switch hands, which means you can readily access all the controls on either side of the cockpit. It's similar to the yoke on the P38 in this way.