Aeroplane in Pictures
Feb 1, 2008
, Posted by Aero River at 4:18 AM
August 7, 1942
Reproduced from : THE AEROPLANE
Here, in photographs, we show the latest developments of those two fighters which won the Battle of Britain and, with them, some of the aeroplanes in their family trees and the line of evolution from which they sprang.
1942 - HAWKER HURRICANE IIb.
A recent version of the most versatile aeroplane ever built.
A recent version of the most versatile aeroplane ever built.
1942 - SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Vb.
The world's most successful single-seat fighter.
The world's most successful single-seat fighter.
1913 - SOPWITH TABLOID
Ancestor of all single-seat fighters.
Ancestor of all single-seat fighters.
1914 - BRISTOL SCOUT
Went to France in September 1914.
Went to France in September 1914.
1915 - DE HAVILLAND D.H.5
An attempt to gain an uninterrupted fighting view.
An attempt to gain an uninterrupted fighting view.
1916 - SOPWITH PUP
The first real fighting scout.
The first real fighting scout.
1916 - SOPWITH TRIPLANE
Built for the Royal Naval Air Service (R.N.A.S.).
Built for the Royal Naval Air Service (R.N.A.S.).
1917 - SE5A
With the Camel, the most famous fighter of the Great War.
With the Camel, the most famous fighter of the Great War.
1917 - SOPWITH CAMEL
One of the most famous fighters of the Great War.
One of the most famous fighters of the Great War.
1918 - SOPWITH DOLPHIN
First multi-gun fighter.
First multi-gun fighter.
1918 - SOPWITH SNIPE
The culmination of the rotary engined fighters.
The culmination of the rotary engined fighters.
1918 - NIEUPORT NIGHTHAWK
The first radial-motor fighter.
1924 - GLOSTER GREBE
A post-war development of the Nighthawk.
The first radial-motor fighter.
1924 - GLOSTER GREBE
A post-war development of the Nighthawk.
1925 - GLOSTER GAMECOCK
Further developed from the Grebe.
1925 - ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH SISKIN.
R.A.F. standard fighter of the 1920's.
1925 - SUPERMARINE S.4
World's speed record holder at 226 m.p.h.
R.A.F. standard fighter of the 1920's.
1925 - SUPERMARINE S.4
World's speed record holder at 226 m.p.h.
1927 - SUPERMARINE S.5
Winner Schneider Trophy at Venice.
1928 - BRISTOL BULLDOG
Winner Schneider Trophy at Venice.
1928 - BRISTOL BULLDOG
A fine, manoeuvrable, all-metal fighter used for many years.
1929 - HAWKER HORNET
Prototype of the Fury.
1929 - SUPERMARINE S.6
Winner Schneider Trophy over the Solent.
Winner Schneider Trophy over the Solent.
1932 - HAWKER FURY II
The peak of Fury development in the R.A.F.
The peak of Fury development in the R.A.F.
1932 - SUPERMARINE F.7/30
An advance towards the modern Spitfire.
1935 - BRISTOL INTERCEPTOR
Further monoplane development.
1935 - BRISTOL INTERCEPTOR
Further monoplane development.
1938 - HAWKER HURRICANE Mk I.
First of a new age and the victor in the Battle of Britain.
1939 - SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk I.
The Spitfire of the Battle of Britain.
1941 - SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE Mk Vb.
The latest Spitfire in squadron service.
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