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Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: Angus on May 13, 2002, 03:44:59 PM: Hi there, especially the Spitdweebs;)
I am looking for information about the various sorts of Photo-reconnisance Spitfires, and their performance compared to the armed versions of the same model. Hope someone can help.
Links, pictures, charts and diagrams all appreciated.
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: Replicant on May 13, 2002, 05:07:33 PM: First of all check out: http://www.xs4all.nl/~amureau/development.html

PRXIX
(http://www.f4aviation.co.uk/airshow01/airfete/spitfire.jpg)

PRXIX
(http://www.f4aviation.co.uk/airshow01/riat/partone/spitfire.jpg)

PRXIX
(http://www.f4aviation.co.uk/airshow00/airfete/ps915.JPG)

PRXI
(http://www.f4aviation.co.uk/airshow00/riat2000/partthree/pl965.JPG)

Also check:-

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/air_power/ap17.htm
http://www.hotel.wineasy.se/ipms/stuff_eng_detail_spit19.htm
http://www.hotel.wineasy.se/ipms/stuff_eng_detail_spit19_03.htm
http://hep2.physics.arizona.edu/~savin/ram/spitfire-5.html

Some PR Spitfires were indeed painted pink during the war, a scheme that apparently provided good camouflage below cloud cover - Blue was often used for high altitude, Pink for lower altitudes.

Hope you find some of this of use.

Regards
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: mw on May 13, 2002, 05:08:01 PM: Hi Angus:

Derogatory remarks aside; I have a performance report on a Spitfire PR. Mk. XI (Merlin 63).

The results were:

All-out level speed in F.S. gear:- 417 mph TAS at 24,200 ft.
Max cruising speed in F.S. gear:- 397 mph TAS at 31,000 ft.

The maximum speeds at 38,000 ft were:-
All out level:- 387 mph
Max. cruising:- 378 mph

I guess I should put it up on the Spit test page one of these days.

I think I probably have some reports on other PR marks as well but I'll have to dig around for them.
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: Rokkit on May 13, 2002, 09:08:53 PM: PRU Mk VII of Wing Commander Peter Brothers, June '44.
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: GRUNHERZ on May 13, 2002, 09:13:16 PM: Can any spit dweeb tell me what the hell that fat gut chin on the gay pink spitfire is for?
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: Chanter on May 13, 2002, 09:54:26 PM: The deeper chin was to accomodate a larger oil tank.
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: Karnak on May 13, 2002, 11:34:40 PM: I have an account of a PR Spit scaring off two Me262s somewhere. Guy swears he woulda bagged one of them if he'd actually had guns.
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: Angus on May 14, 2002, 05:12:14 AM: Hehe, Grunherz, "gay" Spitfire :D
I was at Duxford airfield 2 years ago together with Tony Jonsson, a former Spitfire pilot. When he saw that pink Spitfire he gave a sigh, shook his head, and said "How could anyone paint a Spitfire like that, it's a bloody fairy colour"!!!!!
Anyway, it is supposed to be harder to spot in the distance or something like that.
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: tofri at work on May 14, 2002, 07:11:07 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Angus

Anyway, it is supposed to be harder to spot in the distance or something like that.

YES, it works.
My eyes blanked it out, to protect my heart and brain.
I was only able to see that spit, when I reduced the coulors to greyscale.:p
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: udet on May 14, 2002, 03:50:07 PM: the spitfire is the best ww2 fighter ever and you all know it.
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: MiloMorai on May 14, 2002, 04:33:02 PM: The color was called Mountbatten Pink and was used on ships as well.
Title: PR Spitfires
Post by: Angus on May 14, 2002, 05:18:34 PM: ROFL....and Mountbatten actually was...you know...
Anyway, seriously..does any one have some more performance specs for the PR planes. Being slightly lighter than the armed Spitfires, it is quite interesting to see how much the increase in performance is.