Could Spitfires Carry Bombs?
Spitfires Helped to Provide Air Superiority over the Sicily, Italy, and Normandy Beachheads and Served in the Far East from the Spring of 1943. Fighter-Bomber...
Spitfires helped to provide air superiority over the Sicily, Italy, and Normandy beachheads and served in the Far East from the spring of 1943. Fighter-bomber versions could carry a 250- or 500-pound (115- or 230-kg) bomb beneath the fuselage and a 250-pound bomb under each wing.
What weapons did the Spitfire have?
From June 1940, thirty of the aircraft were equipped with twin 20mm cannons. To distinguish between the two variants, the Spitfire Mk I's equipped with lethal . 303 machine guns were designated IA's. These machine guns were able to deliver a concentration of 160 rounds per second.
How long could a Spitfire fire its guns for?
Total weight of projectiles fired was 1.8 kg (4 lb) per second. Ammunition capacity was enough for 16 seconds continuous firing in the Spitfire, slightly more in the Hurricane.
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