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Title: I.D. the A/C
Post by: whgates3 on July 14, 2002, 03:35:05 AM

my favourite game.
what is

(http://www.vflintham.demon.co.uk/aircraft/spit/spite2.jpg)

this?

Title: I.D. the A/C
Post by: snafu on July 14, 2002, 03:46:49 AM

Supermarine Spiteful?

TTFN
snafu

Title: I.D. the A/C
Post by: whgates3 on July 14, 2002, 04:17:31 AM

yes - Supermarine Spiteful.  Just read about it for the 1st time. Top speed of 486mph, and could climb to 20,000 feet in just 4.9 minutes.  Only 16 ever flew, none did so in WWII combat ops