ULTIMATE SPITFIRES

This book looks at the later marques that were modified for various special tasks and differed to a large degree from Supermarine's first early versions that saw action in the early days of World War II. New and more powerful Rolls-Royce engines replaced the well-tried Merlin, but increased the aircraft's performance in terms of speed and operational altitude. The content explains the design details, development and flight testing of twelve models and also contains their operational roles and history.