I'll admit i know absolutely nothing about planes.. but any plane that's a spitfire or similar too a spitfire makes me damn happy to watch.. oh and play on a few games i have. Love them.
You have captured the noise the Merlin Engine generates beautifully. I was a small boy in the suburbs of wartime London who played in the garden and warned mum when the noise was not from a Merlin - it is very nostalgic.
It's strange how a gentle curve of the wing can make a machine so gorgeous to look at. We are so simple minded really. Anything with curves turns our heads. Glad that it does too :)
the most famous fighter plane of all time, here's to the brave men who flew and fought and gave everthing they had in the greatest plane ever made, sleep well lads and thank you, god bless,
Totally impressed with you sir for this video, no crappy music over the fantastic overtures of a bellowing Merlin engine. this is much better than a lot of heavy metal to spoil such things in my humble opinion
Strange how the Spitfire's eliptical wings mirror that other iconic weapon in the legends of english armour, the longbow. I was born not long after the war and grew up revering the Spitfire and Hurricane pilots of whom Churchill spoke so memorably.
What a wonderful film. What a wonderful plane. If I may please comment on a couple of points made in this thread. The Spitfire never had an Allison engine; that was indeed the North American P51 Mustang. The Mustang's performance was improved enormously when the Royal Air Force, which flew Mustangs, fitted one with a Rolls Royce Merlin engine; the engine that powered the Spitfire and the Hurricane. The USAAF then ordered Merlin engines for its Mustangs, built under licence by Packard. And the origin of the name is a bit prosaic. The RAF wanted to call it the Shrew, but the Chairman of Vickers Engineering, the company that financed the development of the plane, insisted that tis name be changed to 'Spitfire' in honour of his daughter whom he said was a spitfire. (A person, especially a girl or woman, who is of fiery temper and easily provoked to outbursts). Quite apt I think.
Its incredible sound -to hear it in your living room, go to "Spitfire Emporium" -it is a nostalgic sound, though I find it haunting in my own way I live in Uk, and when I hear a spit overhead (you always hear it long before you see it) it stops me in my tracks as I look up to this magnificent aircraft, shielding the sun from my eyes -but sadly the young walk on, heads down not aware of the history above them, and why they walk so free
Don't know if I'd call it THE best fighter aircraft of WWII, but certainly ONE of the best along with the P-51, F6F Hellcat, Japanese Zero, FW 190, and many others. In my opinion the best looking; can't beat that elliptical wing for esthetic beauty.
Merlin Engines were used in many 'planes from the Fighters (Spitfire/Hurricane/Mustang...) to the Bombers (Lancaster./Mosquito....). Spitfires are beautiful planes but the workhorses never got the recognition. The P-51 was a wife, as was the Hurricane; The Spitfire was the Pin-up. You had one you lusted for, but, the one who looked after you was somewhat plainer, but no less effective!
I want to fly a spitfire one day! I want to know what my grandfather I never met, cause he died, saw. we never met but we have a lot in common. we never met but i'm sure that we would like eachother. R.I.P. william charlton
Yes, I believe that is correct. If you watch the F4U Corsair video, you can see the Spit parked alongside the runway, waiting for a tow, when the Corsair is landing.
@Siberian68 Actually it was very good, but it lacked high altitude performance because of the Allison engine. It was a totally indigenous American design at the request of the British, but it was also adopted by the USAAF. Once the Merlin was added in place of the Allison, it really reached its true potential as one of the greatest fighters of the war. The Spit will always be my favourite, though.
@hustlergoon About 15 yrs ago I was driving to pick up a girl. I've a convertible. It was summer. I heard an unmistakeable sound.... The hair on the back of my neck went up & I pulled over to the side of the road. About 500 ft up, DIRECTLY overhead, was a Spit, complete w/ the fairings for the cannons intact. It was the first one I'd seen flying. I later learned it was a privately owned Mk XVI with the Packard-built Merlin. The girl was unimpressed. I think I only saw her once more.
@UnitedKingdomify I'm not British, but I know exactly what you mean. What I've always thought is that the plane is so beautiful, so graceful I almost have to keep reminding myself it was one of the deadliest fighters of the war. It almost seems too beautiful to be a weapon!
@GazzaFJ27 No, I checked the registration numbers and this model is a Spitfire H.F.IXE, and uses a Merlin 70 Engine. While there are Griffon engined Spitfires still flying, this one is running a Merlin.
Mind you , the p-51D is a fine looking plane , and once she had a Merlin engine was fantastic. Congratulations on your correct spelling of the word ARSE
Never was so much owed by so many to so few ...Winston Churchill Spitfire a true thoroughbred fighter King of the dog fights over England in 1940 its speed and turns made it superior to the Hurricane that also had the Rolls Royce Merlin Engine
This year's airshow is scheduled for July 13 to 15. If you'll be in Western NY it's definitely worth checking out! web search "1941 HAG" for more details
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salut ...un avion mytique....bravo aux pilotes et mécanos ...!!!!
The Spitfire had no bad viewing angle. It reeked of elegance. Before the battle of Britain the Germans dismissed it as a "toy". This toy airplane became the terror of the Luftwaffe. Seeing those elliptical wings flash by made more than one Luftwaffe pilot need a change of underwear.
@BMWe23aut No, I checked the registration numbers and this model is a Spitfire H.F.IXE, and uses a Merlin 70 Engine. While there are Griffon engined Spitfires still flying, this one is running a Merlin. final
While the Mustang is the best all around, the early Spitfires ARE the most beautiful aircraft ever made. Hold a model in your hand and you'll see its more avian than anything else...it just wants to fly.
@gmccord1970 u are quite right in what you said, the spitfire was brilliant, however lacked the range of P-51 but was more manouverable.. but both formitable aircraft and leading edge design for their time.
If a person in mechanically savvy enough, it is probably less expensive to produce an exact replica from raw materials than it is to purchase one that is already flying. The required combination of skills today, however, is probably very rare indeed.
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Nothing will ever come close to sounding this good! Legendary plane, legendary engine. It will be an icon for all history!
A true British icon, one of the greatest machines to ever grace our skies.
I'll admit i know absolutely nothing about planes.. but any plane that's a spitfire or similar too a spitfire makes me damn happy to watch.. oh and play on a few games i have. Love them.
are u kidding me i love this, i smile,close my eyes,and i remember my father
The most beautiful airplane in history. Pure eye-candy, and ear-candy too :)
You have captured the noise the Merlin Engine generates beautifully. I was a small boy in the suburbs of wartime London who played in the garden and warned mum when the noise was not from a Merlin - it is very nostalgic.
It's strange how a gentle curve of the wing can make a machine so gorgeous to look at. We are so simple minded really. Anything with curves turns our heads. Glad that it does too :)
the most famous fighter plane of all time, here's to the brave men who flew and fought and gave everthing they had in the greatest plane ever made, sleep well lads and thank you, god bless,
What an incredibly beautifull machine the spitfire is, always brings a smile to my face, great video by the way.
Each time I hear that kind of sound, I can help turning up out of my company to scan the sky close to Salon de Provence, France. Thank you !
Not many planes have that certain romance about them like a spitty. What a stunner.
you can't beat a spitfire ! noise, pace, grace... it's got it all !
As clarkson said, no other machine ever created can match the soul of a spitfire
the sound gives me the shivers, that beautiful it is!
WOW, this made my day ! Still my number-one airplane.
What a looks , what a sound !
Wow!... Beautiful sound, beautiful aircraft. You captured it wonderfully. Thanks for sharing!!!
It was the air show where i live yesterday in Southend on sea in england and we had WW2 planes flying all over the place it was awesome hearing them.
Probably the most beautiful aircraft ever!
Who needs The Battle for Britain theme when you already have all the soundtrack you need for this
Totally impressed with you sir for this video, no crappy music over the fantastic overtures of a bellowing Merlin engine. this is much better than a lot of heavy metal to spoil such things in my humble opinion
The Spitfire making its own beautiful music. Thanks for uploading this video.
Yes, fabulous.... when they go over you can feel it in your chest! :)
Beautiful planes.
So true we were buzzed by one at my mums near Filton in Bristol my youngest son 5 years old is being versed in the history of his home land
Well said! Seeing it for the 1000th time is just like the first
Gotta love the sound of that Roles Royce Merlin at full noise.
I like metal,but i agree nothing sounds as awesome as a spitfire engine(it gives me goosebumps!!!
The note from the engine is superb!
Love the noise from the Spitfire, it's the sound of freedom 1939-45
Strange how the Spitfire's eliptical wings mirror that other iconic weapon in the legends of english armour, the longbow. I was born not long after the war and grew up revering the Spitfire and Hurricane pilots of whom Churchill spoke so memorably.
what a beautiful plane. Awesome sound!
A firm British accent.
fav plane,difficult to say loved the mozzy spit, and omg the hurricane
The signature sound of every WWII movie ever made.
What a wonderful film. What a wonderful plane.
If I may please comment on a couple of points made in this thread.
The Spitfire never had an Allison engine; that was indeed the North American P51 Mustang. The Mustang's performance was improved enormously when the Royal Air Force, which flew Mustangs, fitted one with a Rolls Royce Merlin engine; the engine that powered the Spitfire and the Hurricane. The USAAF then ordered Merlin engines for its Mustangs, built under licence by Packard.
And the origin of the name is a bit prosaic. The RAF wanted to call it the Shrew, but the Chairman of Vickers Engineering, the company that financed the development of the plane, insisted that tis name be changed to 'Spitfire' in honour of his daughter whom he said was a spitfire. (A person, especially a girl or woman, who is of fiery temper and easily provoked to outbursts). Quite apt I think.
I just love its unique wing shape!
Merlins make their own music!
Thanx for the compliment.
Damn! Just to take a tail-dragger of the ground is pure talent.
A great vid, as has been said already NO MUSIC and that makes all the difference, a sweet sweet sound.
Was a great machine and looked the part, but it was the guys at the controls that made it famous imo, great pilots.
Its incredible sound
-to hear it in your living room, go to "Spitfire Emporium"
-it is a nostalgic sound, though I find it haunting in my own way
I live in Uk, and when I hear a spit overhead
(you always hear it long before you see it)
it stops me in my tracks as I look up
to this magnificent aircraft, shielding the sun from my eyes
-but sadly the young walk on, heads down
not aware of the history above them,
and why they walk so free
THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THIS I EVER SEEN :)
That engine sound is just wow, hey everyone!! Apparently
they have found spitfires that were buried in the war time :D they could be worth millions
my fav plane of all time
Deadly flying piece of art
Achtung Spittfeuer!
Don't know if I'd call it THE best fighter aircraft of WWII, but certainly ONE of the best along with the P-51, F6F Hellcat, Japanese Zero, FW 190, and many others. In my opinion the best looking; can't beat that elliptical wing for esthetic beauty.
a thing of pure beauty...........
Merlin Engines were used in many 'planes from the Fighters (Spitfire/Hurricane/Mustang...) to the Bombers (Lancaster./Mosquito....). Spitfires are beautiful planes but the workhorses never got the recognition. The P-51 was a wife, as was the Hurricane; The Spitfire was the Pin-up. You had one you lusted for, but, the one who looked after you was somewhat plainer, but no less effective!
Maybe the most beautiful warmachine ever build..
I want to fly a spitfire one day! I want to know what my grandfather I never met, cause he died, saw. we never met but we have a lot in common. we never met but i'm sure that we would like eachother. R.I.P. william charlton
The GREATEST Aircraft of all time!!!
favorite sound in the world
lol beautiful note...... Rolls Royce Merlin... cant beat that sound
spitfire..what a work ot genius!!
My favorite kind of plane is Spitfire
I love Supermarine Spitfire!
omg,i love that sound
Yes, I believe that is correct. If you watch the F4U Corsair video, you can see the Spit parked alongside the runway, waiting for a tow, when the Corsair is landing.
*sniff* so beautiful.
The Spitfire was the finest fighter of WWII....next to the P51 of course. Yes, I'm partial for being a yank, I know lol. Thanks for the video.
What a beauty.
Way, way more than that. Any Spitfire would sell for over a million pounds, even in poor condition. In fabulous condition, many millions.
GREAT sound!
GREAT airplane!
simply the best for ever
@Siberian68 Actually it was very good, but it lacked high altitude performance because of the Allison engine. It was a totally indigenous American design at the request of the British, but it was also adopted by the USAAF. Once the Merlin was added in place of the Allison, it really reached its true potential as one of the greatest fighters of the war.
The Spit will always be my favourite, though.
this makes me cry :) thank you for this vid
what a beautiful airplane
I saw spitfire today at the norwegan airforce 100 years
Still, after all these years, the fastest thing with a propeller.
i luv that sound
Nothing quite sounds like a MERLIN!
@hustlergoon About 15 yrs ago I was driving to pick up a girl. I've a convertible. It was summer. I heard an unmistakeable sound.... The hair on the back of my neck went up & I pulled over to the side of the road. About 500 ft up, DIRECTLY overhead, was a Spit, complete w/ the fairings for the cannons intact. It was the first one I'd seen flying. I later learned it was a privately owned Mk XVI with the Packard-built Merlin.
The girl was unimpressed. I think I only saw her once more.
Wow, just wow. Though I'm a great fan of the ME 109, I must say, the Spitfire is something special. Maybe not better, but surely a great view:)
Nothing other than the Spitfire gave the ME 109 the shivers and worries of making it back home. Tally ho!
I suppose its the sound of the Spitfire that gave me the impression that all fighters during that era sounded that way
*gurgle* wait was that me or the engine? who cares... most iconic sound of the 20th century?
Il est magnifique...
Designed on British request, too, and adopted by the USAAF only once it blew them away with its performance.
SHALOM VERY NICE VIDEOS THANKS !!!!!
It's true, I won't deny it.
love that plane
@UnitedKingdomify I'm not British, but I know exactly what you mean. What I've always thought is that the plane is so beautiful, so graceful I almost have to keep reminding myself it was one of the deadliest fighters of the war. It almost seems too beautiful to be a weapon!
Yes, of course.
@GazzaFJ27
No, I checked the registration numbers and this model is a Spitfire H.F.IXE, and uses a Merlin 70 Engine. While there are Griffon engined Spitfires still flying, this one is running a Merlin.
Mind you , the p-51D is a fine looking plane , and once she had a Merlin engine was fantastic.
Congratulations on your correct spelling of the word ARSE
Never was so much owed by so many to so few ...Winston Churchill
Spitfire a true thoroughbred fighter
King of the dog fights over England in 1940 its speed and turns made it superior to the Hurricane that also had the Rolls Royce Merlin Engine
And of course my plane is the Spitfire.
Great video!
You can also know from the fact that there are no rocker cover bulges over the exhaust ports that the Griffon needed....
This year's airshow is scheduled for July 13 to 15. If you'll be in Western NY it's definitely worth checking out!
web search "1941 HAG" for more details
salut ...un avion mytique....bravo aux pilotes et mécanos ...!!!!
Great video
The Spitfire had no bad viewing angle. It reeked of elegance. Before the battle of Britain the Germans dismissed it as a "toy". This toy airplane became the terror of the Luftwaffe. Seeing those elliptical wings flash by made more than one Luftwaffe pilot need a change of underwear.
@BMWe23aut
No, I checked the registration numbers and this model is a Spitfire H.F.IXE, and uses a Merlin 70 Engine. While there are Griffon engined Spitfires still flying, this one is running a Merlin. final
achtung spitfire!
My big dream: fly in a spitfire!
if i were rich id buy one of these...
I'm not British, but this must be the most pretty airplane of ww2
Glad you bothered to read the comment I was replying to and realised I was talking about the P-51!
It is!
While the Mustang is the best all around, the early Spitfires ARE the most beautiful aircraft ever made. Hold a model in your hand and you'll see its more avian than anything else...it just wants to fly.
@gmccord1970 u are quite right in what you said, the spitfire was brilliant, however lacked the range of P-51 but was more manouverable.. but both formitable aircraft and leading edge design for their time.
If a person in mechanically savvy enough, it is probably less expensive to produce an exact replica from raw materials than it is to purchase one that is already flying. The required combination of skills today, however, is probably very rare indeed.