Yes, the Spitfire was famous as a close in 'dog fighter'
The top speed of a British Spitfire is three hundred and sixty miles per hour. The Spitfire can reach an altitude of thirty six thousand feet.
In a dogfight between a Zero and a Spitfire, the Spitfire would likely have the advantage due to its superior speed and maneuverability.
Spitfire's stalling speed was about 80-90 mph on most models .
The cast of Spitfire - 1921 includes: Texas Guinan Speed Townsend
The Mk 1 Spitfire could do 365 mph. at 18,000 feet.
The max speed of the final Spitfires was about 460 mph.
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the spitfire is slightly faster but the hurricane had bigger guns which might have slowed it down.
I know one of them is the Supermarine Spitfire II
There were many marks of Spitfire with different engines and weights. Most cruised between 300 and 350 mph.
In a dogfight, the Spitfire would likely have an advantage over the Zero due to its superior speed and maneuverability.