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The designer of the Supermarine Spitfire, R. J. Mitchell, called it the spitfire because it was just a sort of a silly bloody name that the Airforce would choose.
Look on the bright side: the original name was to be the Shrew. If memory serves, the name Spitfire was chosen by Mitchell's daughter and replaced that name.
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What was the Spitfire's military name?
normally the spitfire was just called spitfire and the the mark E.G spitfire Mk XI
Was there a plane in World War 2 called the spitfire?
Indeed there was such a plane as a Spitfire during WW2. It was one of the UK's main fighters.
What famous fighter plane was called The Shrew?
The first prototype of the Supermarine Spitfire was called "Shrew" by its designer, and it was proposed to be an official name for the plane. However, the Ministry of Defence opted for "Spitfire" instead.
What was the engine on the Spitfire called?
Spitfires used the Rolls Royce Merlin engine.
Why was the Spitfire called the Spitfire?
The designer of the Supermarine Spitfire, R. J. Mitchell, called it the spitfire because it was just a sort of a silly bloody name that the Airforce would choose. Look on the bright side: the original name was to be the Shrew. If memory serves, the name Spitfire was chosen by Mitchell's daughter and replaced that name.
What is the birth name of Spitfire Brown?
Spitfire Brown's birth name is Percy Lee Brown Jr..
Is SpitFire a girl or a boy?
Spitfire is female.
Spitfire is a monoplane or a biplane?
The Spitfire was a monoplane fighter
Where spitfire was invented in?
the spitfire was invented and built in Britain.
How long was a Spitfire?
A Spitfire was 30 ft. long.
What was the Spitfire make of?
The Spitfire was made of aluminium and duraluminium.
What were the names of some of the spitfire planes in World War 2?
The Supermarine Spitfire was the only Spitfire in World War 2. There were other planes later built on the Spitfire model but they had different names than the Spitfire. See the link below.
