The Supermarine Seafire is a naval version of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter adapted for operation from aircraft carriers. It was analogous in concept to the Hawker Sea Hurricane, a navalised version of the Spitfire's stablemate, the Hawker Hurricane. The name Seafire was derived from the contraction of the full name of Sea Spitfire. [2]

2017年2月13日 · The penultimate Seafire was the F.46 which was of low-back configuration (unlike the F.45) and was essentially similar to the Spitfire F.22. Early aircraft tended to have the original empennage, whereas later machines had the Spiteful-type tail.

2023年12月23日 · The Seafire F.Mk.46 was the first with the RR Griffon 87 suitable for aircraft carriers, and with 2×3-bladed contra-rotating propellers. They solved an old handling problems (caused by torque) a directional stability.

2015年10月30日 · Seafire Mk.46. Built by Vickers Armstrong at Castle Bromwich under contract B981687/39, the F Mk.46 Seafire started life as a part of the seventh order for 300 Spitfire Mk.Vc’s in March 1942. However, this contract was cancelled in 1943 but then later re-established as an order for 120 Spitfire Mk.21’s.

The Vickers Supermarine Seafire was an urgent development of the Spitfire to generate a high-performance carrier-based fighter aircraft. Somewhat compromised in service by an undercarriage that was not designed from the outset to handle the the rigours of carrier deck landings, the Seafire nevertheless gave valuable service throughout its ...

2024年8月19日 · The Seafire F. and F.R Mk. 46 was a Spitfire F. Mk 22 modified to naval standard and featured the cut down rear fuselage and "teardrop" canopy. Again the wing had not been modified to fold. The electrical equipment was …

Station Flight Lossiemouth, FAA - RNAS Lossiemouth, 1947. Equiped with extra 145 L fuel tank in the rear fuselage. The wings were plumbed to allow for a 102 L combat tank to be carried …

In April 1947, a decision was made to replace the Griffon 61s or 64s driving a five bladed Rotol propeller unit with Griffon 85s or 87s driving two three bladed Rotol contra-rotating propellers. Weight: 3247 kg | Max. Combat Weight: 5121 kg. Max. Speed: 731 km/h | Ceiling: 13563 m |.

The Seafire F.46 was the penultimate member of the Spitfire/Seafire family (if you don’t count the Spiteful and Seafang), and was a post-war aircraft used in limited numbers. Essentially it was a navalised version of the Spitfire Mk 22 with a contra-rotating 6-blade prop.

The Seafire 46 was a modification of the Spitfire F 22, with the bubble canopy and contra-rotating props. Combined with the larger vertical stabilizer of the Seafang, the Mk 46 fixed the problem of the sudden swing to starboard when power was added, as on takeoff.