Wonderful . One day I will do this . I met the late great Nick Grace RIP and his lovely wife Carolyn many years ago on a number of occasions when Nick was rebuilding this beautiful aircraft . Always brings a tear to my eye when I think of the story behind its rebirth . The terrible loss of Nick and the pride he would have had in Carolyn taking up the mantle and keeping her airworthy and becoming its pilot for all these years and now their children are so heavily involved in continuing the story in the air and on the ground . So much respect for you all .
Been there, done that and got the T-shirt. Really, it is an amazing aeroplane and so responsive. Truly a chance to experience an iconic WW II fighter. You will not regret the decision to fly in a Spitfire!!!
What Spitfire variant is this? I love the 4-prop Spits the most but iIalways have a hard time finding the variations.The wing design always confuses me. Most of the 4-prop spits I see have different wing shape than this one. I prefer this one where the ends of the wings are pointed or curved and not straight (if you will) like I usually see. I know that this is a trainer 2 seater, but what is the 1 seater version of this plane called?
ML407 is a T IX, based on the single-seat Mk IX. The latter was initially designed as a stop-gap measure - the first ones were Mk Vs (three-bladed prop, single-stage Merlin) rebuilt with two-stage supercharged Merlin engines (originally designed for a high-altitude version of the Wellington bomber) and four-bladed props. ML407 is a late series aircraft, meaning she left the factory with some of the upgrades originally designed for the Mk VIII, which was supposed to have been the definitive Merlin-engined Spit. She has the C-type wing, also known as the "universal" type, and could mount any common Spitfire armament configuration (except the 2x 20mm Hispano and 2x Browning .50 found on the E-type wing, more common on the Mk XVI). The standard style of wingtip is a pointed one, though on some aircraft these were clipped, giving the squared-off look. The latter were supposed to improve roll rate at little cost to the sustained turn rate. With the C type wing one could change wingtip types in field conditions. There was also a high-altitude, elongated wingtip available, but those were issued to Mk VII and Mk VIII squadrons in very limited numbers. There were also four variations of the engine (depending on which the aircraft received an F, LF or HF type designation), but I don't want to go into too much detail for the fear of boring you to death. :-) As an LF Mk IXc, ML407 is a late-production example fitted with a two-stage supercharged Merlin 66, C-type wings (in this case with 4x Browning .303 machine guns, though a combat-ready Mk IX would also carry 2x 20mm Hispano cannon), a pointed, Mk VIII-style rudder and a 4-bladed prop. A ground crew could change her wingtips in the field depending on the tactical needs of the mission.
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This is, without a doubt, one of my favourite warbird videos of all time.
RIP Nick Grace and your lovely wife Carolyn
Wonderful . One day I will do this . I met the late great Nick Grace RIP and his lovely wife Carolyn many years ago on a number of occasions when Nick was rebuilding this beautiful aircraft . Always brings a tear to my eye when I think of the story behind its rebirth . The terrible loss of Nick and the pride he would have had in Carolyn taking up the mantle and keeping her airworthy and becoming its pilot for all these years and now their children are so heavily involved in continuing the story in the air and on the ground . So much respect for you all .
Been there, done that and got the T-shirt. Really, it is an amazing aeroplane and so responsive. Truly a chance to experience an iconic WW II fighter. You will not regret the decision to fly in a Spitfire!!!
Ultimate Warbird Flights love louis shirley
Great experience!!!
post one without music?
What Spitfire variant is this? I love the 4-prop Spits the most but iIalways have a hard time finding the variations.The wing design always confuses me. Most of the 4-prop spits I see have different wing shape than this one. I prefer this one where the ends of the wings are pointed or curved and not straight (if you will) like I usually see. I know that this is a trainer 2 seater, but what is the 1 seater version of this plane called?
ML407 is a T IX, based on the single-seat Mk IX. The latter was initially designed as a stop-gap measure - the first ones were Mk Vs (three-bladed prop, single-stage Merlin) rebuilt with two-stage supercharged Merlin engines (originally designed for a high-altitude version of the Wellington bomber) and four-bladed props. ML407 is a late series aircraft, meaning she left the factory with some of the upgrades originally designed for the Mk VIII, which was supposed to have been the definitive Merlin-engined Spit. She has the C-type wing, also known as the "universal" type, and could mount any common Spitfire armament configuration (except the 2x 20mm Hispano and 2x Browning .50 found on the E-type wing, more common on the Mk XVI). The standard style of wingtip is a pointed one, though on some aircraft these were clipped, giving the squared-off look. The latter were supposed to improve roll rate at little cost to the sustained turn rate. With the C type wing one could change wingtip types in field conditions. There was also a high-altitude, elongated wingtip available, but those were issued to Mk VII and Mk VIII squadrons in very limited numbers. There were also four variations of the engine (depending on which the aircraft received an F, LF or HF type designation), but I don't want to go into too much detail for the fear of boring you to death. :-)
As an LF Mk IXc, ML407 is a late-production example fitted with a two-stage supercharged Merlin 66, C-type wings (in this case with 4x Browning .303 machine guns, though a combat-ready Mk IX would also carry 2x 20mm Hispano cannon), a pointed, Mk VIII-style rudder and a 4-bladed prop. A ground crew could change her wingtips in the field depending on the tactical needs of the mission.
Nice, but I would not want to get emotionally involved with a plane.