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The Supermarine Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell Joseph Smith of Supermarine Aviation..Mitchell It entered wervice in 1938 and during the Battle of Britain the Spitfire was perceived by the public to be the RAF fighter. Though there was more Hawker Hurricanes, its higher performance meant it had a lower attrition rate and a higher victory-to-loss ratio than the Hurricanes.
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| Dimensions | 33 × 38 × 20 cm |
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