Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!ucsd!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!att!cbnews!military From: yaniv%mush.huji.ac.il@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (ran el-Yaniv) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Piece of Cake Message-ID: <1990Jul17.032050.23076@cbnews.att.com> Date: 17 Jul 90 03:20:50 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 24 Approved: military@att.att.com From: ran el-Yaniv The aircraft used in the Battle for Britain were Spitfires Mk. II and Mk. V. The Mk. IX was a later model and differed from the Mk. V in a few minor details (like the engine B-: [This is a sergeant smily!]). Mk. II Mk. V Mk. IX Engine M. XII (1175hp) M. 45 (1440hp) M. 61 (1660hp) Armament 8 .303 (IIA) 8 .303 (VA) As V 4 .303 + 2 20mm (IIB) 4 .303 + 2 20mm (VB) As V Choice of above (VC) As V 2 0.5" + 2 20mm (IXE) Production 750 IIA 94 VA Overall 5665 170 IIB 3923 VB 2447 VC The Mk. IX was an urgent counter to the Fw 190. yaniv, etc