Spitfire Mk V – An Overview

This new series of videos looks in depth at the Supermarine Spitfire Mk V fighter plane of ww2. Entering service with the Royal Air Force with No. 92 Squadron based at RAF Biggin Hill in Kent during February 1941, this famous fighter took part in the first fighter sweeps and bomber support sorties over Europe.

The Spitfire Mk.V served with distinction throughout the war and with around 6,464 aircraft manufactured, was the most numerous Spitfire variant produced.

This video offers extracts from the 1942 Air Ministry introduction to the Spitfire Mk V, covering the Rolls-Royce Merlin 45, de Havilland and Rotol propellers, Browning and Hispano guns, along with a look at the various points of interest that will be covered in greater depth in future videos.

So sit back and enjoy this tour of the legendary Spitfire Mk V, as we embark on a journey to promote UK Aviation Heritage.

Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London.

Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Spitfire Mk V Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2005, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos.

Spitfire Mk.Vb, AB910. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Spitfire Mk.Vb, BL614. Royal Air Force Museum, London.
Spitfire Mk.Vb, BM597. The Historic Aircraft Collection.
Spitfire Mk.Vb, EP120. The Fighter Collection.
Spitfire Mk.Vc, AR501. The Shuttleworth Collection.

The Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust.
The National Archives, London.


The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use.


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Table of Contents:

00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - An Historic Overview
01:45 - The Focke-Wulf Fw190 A-8
02:28 - Air Ministry Introduction
03:28 - Spitfire V Armament
04:37 - The Fuselage
05:04 - The Tail plane
05:17 - The Main Plane
05:38 - The Undercarriage
06:02 - The Flying Controls
06:28 - The Engine Installation
07:24 - Hydraulic & Pnuematic Systems
07:55 - The Electrical Installation