[LeBigTed]

Hi Mates,

I just found something that I wanted to share here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv8rFPLN_...ure=g-vrec

A great view at 7:23 ;o)

Enjoy ;o)

Ted ;o)

[Jambo]

Bonjour Ted!

thanks a lot, very interesting film! 8)

To comment a few comments there, I think the Spitfire got his name
from the fact, that at first it had had around 12 machine guns and it
literally spit fire! Am I right?? :mrgreen:

Jambo :wink:

[LeBigTed]

Hallo Jambo !!

Wie geht's ?

You maybe right, where does the Spitfire's name come from ? :roll: I don't know...

BTW, she has been designed to have 8 machine guns, so that's why Mitchell designed an elliptical wing.

There is a good very article in Wikipedia HERE :wink:

But for the name... :-? If someone knows something about it I would like to know ;o)

Have a good day Jambo !!!

Ted :wink:

[Jambo]

Ah, 8 machine guns then! 8)

I just forgot, English people were / are always modest and humble.
The Germans would tried to squeeze at least 12 or more machine guns into a Spitfire :mrgreen:

Bonne journée Ted!

Jambo :wink:

[Planemad]

Great Videos Ted :)

There is some great gun Cam out there Ted :)

A great find 8)

Planemad

[Serpiko]

Very dramatic, thx for the link!

Not sure about the source of the name, but i've read that the designer would have chosen a different one.

[LeBigTed]

Ah, 8 machine guns then! 8)

I just forgot, English people were / are always modest and humble.
The Germans would tried to squeeze at least 12 or more machine guns into a Spitfire :mrgreen:

Bonne journée Ted!

Jambo :wink:

LooooL ;o)

And We, The French People, would have tried to squeeze only 2 machine guns/cannons, so that's why we've got a lot of plane that had problems with their weapons.. :mrgreen: :) :) :mrgreen:




Concerning the Spit, I've heard that the designer had locked himself into an office in which there was no ruler, to draw the Spitfire. He thus had to draw her only with curved lines. That is why we call Spitfire: 'She': drawn in curved lines as a woman...

Am I wrong ?

BTW, I would like to know if Spitfire comes from this expression "to spit fire"... If someone could confirm, it will be appreciated! :wink:

Ted ;o)

[Planemad]

Concerning the Spit, I've heard that the designer had locked himself into an office in which there was no ruler, to draw the Spitfire. He thus had to draw her only with curved lines. That is why we call Spitfire: 'She': drawn in curved lines as a woman...

Am I wrong ?

BTW, I would like to know if Spitfire comes from this expression "to spit fire"... If someone could confirm, it will be appreciated! :wink:

Ted ;o)

I'm not sure about about that :|
Would be a very funny joke if it isn't :wink: :roll: :roll:

As for the name Spitfire, it was originally called the Shrew, but R. J. Mitchell's daughter called it the "Spitfire", also it sounds more like a bloody violent name that will sounds more war like and to scare the enemy :wink: 8)

Thats why its called the Spitfire :)

Planemad

[LeBigTed]

As for the name Spitfire, it was originally called the Shrew, but R. J. Mitchell's daughter called it the "Spitfire", also it sounds more like a bloody violent name that will sounds more war like and to scare the enemy :wink: 8)

Thats why its called the Spitfire :)

Hi Planemad

Thank you, I am really glad to know it, I have to say since Jambo wrote his post, it was difficult for me to sleep because of this question :mrgreen: :)

I wish you a nice evening ;o)

Ted ;o)

[achilles]

As some people have some questions about the name of the Spitfire, this is what Tony Holmes writes in his book "Spitfire vs Bf109" published by Osprey on page 10 of his magnificent work about both the legendary Spit and the Messerschmitt:

"According to the historian Robert Bungay, Vickers appeared to think of aeroplanes as "bad tempered women". They had previously come up with "Shrew" but Mitchell apparently objected to this denigration of his elegant design and was overheard to remark caustically that is was 'just the sort of silly name they would give it.' The eventual name actually came from Vickers' Chairman, Sir Robert MacLean, who called his daughter "a little Spitfire", and it was approved by the Air Ministry.
I think history is served with this and I hope it may bring all airplane and history lovers to read the book for it tells a lot more about the Spit and the Bf-109 we don't know. By the way, magnificent video, but some of the footage in which a train can be seen blown to pieces... not done by a Spit... sorry but actually it was a P-47D Thunderbolt pilot who did this.
I surely hope this info was helpfull.

[Planemad]

"According to the historian Robert Bungay, Vickers appeared to think of aeroplanes as "bad tempered women". They had previously come up with "Shrew" but Mitchell apparently objected to this denigration of his elegant design and was overheard to remark caustically that is was 'just the sort of silly name they would give it.' The eventual name actually came from Vickers' Chairman, Sir Robert MacLean, who called his daughter "a little Spitfire", and it was approved by the Air Ministry. "

Thanks for the clarification on the story 8)

Its always nice to have it quoted from a reliable source :)

Thanks again 8)

Hi Planemad

Thank you, I am really glad to know it, I have to say since Jambo wrote his post, it was difficult for me to sleep because of this question :mrgreen: :)

You're welcome Ted :)

I glad that your question is now answered :)

Planemad

[LeBigTed]

Hi Achilles, Hi Planemad,

Thanks for the clarification, it is always nice to learn new things!

Ted ;o)

[Planemad]

Agreed Ted, it always is :)

Planemad

[LUJ]

One good link deserves another. Hope this entertains.

LUJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueFATmD68sg