Spitfire Versus MX2

[@Intercity47GBRail]

The Spit wins on engine noise alone listen to that Merlin, beautiful!

[@PA28140]

Greetings from U.S.A. Thank you for the footage of the magnificant Spitfire! I think it is one of the most beautiful Planes ever produced if not the most beatuiful. What a sound!!!! Long live the Merlin!!!

[@DimSum9685]

Nothing is greater than taking a WWII warbird into the sky and putting it through its paces. Thats a dream come true for nearly all pilots! Never seen a Spitty in action or in real life before but it sounded awesome.

[@LCRCBOY]

Absolutely love this plane.. My grandfather and six of his brothers all flew this plane during world war 2 and all came back alive thank God

[@Total017]

the spitfire has played such a big part in my life. i love it! it was the first aircraft to show the germans they could be out maneuvered and out climbed it combat. such beautiful bird. i use to here the merlin engine regularly fly over my home but unfortunately not anymore. it my ambition to own one. not flu it but own although i would love to fly one.

[@mustanglead]

I love the Spit. Never will forget! I was just 10 minutes out of Turweston at 3,000ft when I caught the glint of something about to pass under me fast. I saw it was a mkIX, it was so beautiful, I actually heard it go under me I was in awe. Just one of the most memorable things ever for me. I knew that vintage bird could kick the shit out of my T-67, felt stupid even thinking about it. lol. Paul Bonhomme great, great pilot and so very lucky to get his hands on that beauty.

[@TobiaSR32]

A real beauty of a machine, the Spitfire.

[@noonsight2010]

MH434 was stationed at Hornchurch for most of its WW2 service. My Mum would have seen it flying operationally during the war. I was born in Hornchurch and have an original oil painting of this very aeroplane, spotted at a car boot sale by my Mum. A lucky find. Its great to see the Spitfire can give modern aircraft a good run!

[@TonyMcDark]

A Corsair for the sea , a Thunderbolt for a raid , a Mustang for escort , a Spitfire to protect my home and a Catalina for vacations!

[@daniellastuart3145]

and the Mosquito form everything and more

[@littlenige]

Wow - the sight of the Spitfire flying past the Needles is just beautiful.

[@minuteman3]

I must say the Spit is truly an elegant bird!

[@petrvalcik3158]

spitfire is an amazing aircraft!! this machine makes a lot of respect!

[@MrWLangers]

To quote Jeremy Clarkson, "Possibly, just possibly, the Spitfire is the greatest machine ever made."

[@rossmum]

The shot of MH434 flying past the white cliffs is absolutely hair-raising. What a beautiful plane.

[@gav240z]

Man what I wouldn't give to fly that old bird. I love vintage air craft.

[@ChrizRockster]

Thanks for the clarification there Aussiephil! I guess Paul has to be one of very few aerobatics pilots, or even pilots in general that own a Spitfire type rating! A friend of a work colleague also has a Spitfire type rating and has some amazing photos from the time he had flying the aircraft.

[@P4P5]

The sounds of these WWII planse are just amazing!

[@357JACK]

love the RR sound

[@MOLMENTUSS]

Win or lose the Spitfire IS the most beautiful aircraft ever built.

[@AdamK153]

Have to say that I'm a lucky bean as I live near Goodwood, so whenever they have spitfires, Lancasters etc on a little visit, I get a private airshow. Last year we had 4 spitfires circling in a holding pattern over my house. Beauty like nothing else!

[@gergatronic]

no probs mate, and yeah, I love Spitfires. They are deadly, but at the same time so beautiful that they are a work of art. And oh, the sound!

[@DEP717]

The Supermarine Spitfire was developed by a company that made racing seaplanes, this is a pretty neat video. Nothing like a Merlin either. A few years back it came out that it would be very hard for today's companies to make WW2 style piston engines, just a unique art.

[@nash3timemvp]

a spitefire doing anything is a beautiful sight its hands down the most beautiful aircraft ever built

[@ROBERVALBARRIO]

never have so many owed ​​so much to spitfire

[@TDOBrandano]

@jxvwp Yes, but they were covering for different tasks. The Spitfire mainly operated as an interceptor, and needed the two 20mm cannons to down bombers, while the P51 operated as an escort, and could use the greater ammo load and wider spread of the smaller MG's to engage other fighters. The spit also had an adaptable wing that could carry different weapon configurations for different mission profiles.

[@johnbridges6867]

Hi Nigel my friend that is tight flying! Big well done for All your Great achievements matey, a long way from Maypole!!! All the very Best to you and family. Stay lucky and fly safe and keep smiling. JB. East Surrey.

[@christianbikes]

im so thankful seeing the spitfire today look at this awesome footage MAN

[@The.ChangeInTime]

what a great aircraft at display. those guys really know how to push the edge!

[@solidrew]

love the tempest and typhoon, they both look great aswell.

[@MGB1977Red]

Nigel Lamb knows both acro and spit as he's a master of both. A late mark griffon Spitfire came close to breaking the sound barrier in a dive after WW2. The Spitfire wing hardly changed at all during it's long production run...though the weight of the aircraft almost doubled toward the end marks. A brilliant design thought up in the '30s when the rest of the world was flying biplanes off grass strips.

[@spitfire690]

yeah, the Spitfire is by far the sexiest aircraft ever built!!

[@maidmoira]

loe the spit,was my dads fav too.loved how they all ways came out of the sun,and did what they did well

[@davejudge]

I get teary eyed whenever I think of the spitfire... the greatest fighter that ever was built

[@franktbird]

and it still gives me goose bumps

[@gergatronic]

Yeah mate, thats the one! Seen it quite a while ago, and was fascinated. I'll bet that's one movie that the US doesn't want people to remember! Thanks for the info And yes, it looks bloody cold where it was shot!

[@Merlin2Stage2Speed]

PenzancePete Absolutely correct with what you say. In the words of Squadron Leader Keith J. MacDonald, now late of RNZAF 485 Squadron, he remarked: "The Spitfire came of age once fitted with the Merlin 60 series engines. The increased performance over the Mark Vb was startling to say the least.". His favorite; the Spitfire LFMk IXe with the Merlin 66 equipped with injection carburettors and armed with two 20mm cannon and two .50 cal machines guns, each fitted inboard of the cannon.

[@navnig]

the most beautiful aircraft ever built, she plays a sweet tune with that big merlin/groffon engine as well

[@Arkanii1]

I love the old fighters!

[@Tk3997]

The engine sound is so different between them. The Spit has a roar like a big old muscle car and the racer sounds like a lawn mower by comparsion. You really just can't beat the sound of those huge 1000+ HP piston engines from the good old days.

[@Dave4664]

I am sure the Spitfire was the greatest aircraft of WW2, and certainly one of the greatest aircraft of all time. The Spitfire's airframe was way ahead of it's time. It's power-plant, the Merlin, is without doubt one of the finest pieces of mechanical engineering ever devised by man. The Mustang was a great plane as well, but only after being fitted with that marvelous Merlin engine. Thank you Great Britain....Knowledge and freedom owe you all a great debt!

[@1979vlad]

Two excellent example of aircraft. Beautiful

[@JaleelJohanson62]

Yup! All true! The P-51 Mustang symbolizes the kind of success possible when different peoples pool their resources and know-how!

[@Gen3Benz]

"But I haven't noticed any guns on the MX2. Where as this is very well equipped in that department. haha

[@ruggesan]

so beautiful, so forevergreen

[@19Aviationmax94]

spitfire is the best fighter plane with props ever

[@gergatronic]

The Zero had next to no armour, meaning that even small-calibre arms could make it explode into flames or kill the pilot easily. And you are right about the tactics. Once the weaknesses were discovered, the tactics against it were to not engage in a dogfight but to hit it with a barrage of bullets and shells at high closing speed. Once this technique was perfected, the Zero was finished as a fighter.

[@BlackBunik]

Everybody's got their own perspective of beauty. :) I admire all three mentioned fighters (True I agree the Spitfire is perhaps the most beautiful one) . I aslo like verymuch the Fokker DR1 or or Avia BH-534, F-15E or F/A-18E, SR-71, SU-27 (and derivates). All beautiful in their own right.

[@JaleelJohanson62]

@Siepzinho Thanks for posting this! The Spitfire was an awesome fighter! It's my favorite amongs my WWII RC fighters. I sure wish I could reproduce the sound of that Merlin in my plane.. Don't pay the haters heed.. This is what they crave and will go away if nobody responds to them.

[@planejunky]

@gowill2 Absolutely, the Spitfire XVIII was a totally different animal to the baby Spitfires used in the BoB. This one here is the Mk IXb, introduced to counter the FW190 threat as the earlier Spit V really struggled against it. Although Spitfires from the Mk 12 onwards had Griffon engines, the Mk.IX remained active and competitive until the end of the war. Eventually the Mark sixteen was also introduced, but this was a Mk. IX married to the same Packard Merlin engine used in the Mustangs. :-)

[@1BustedMyth]

Beautifull old girl ! I once had the pleasure of hearing and seeing her come straight at me in a dive during an airshow, that was 31 years ago and I have never forgotten that beautifull Merlin engine sound and her profile. Pure class

[@HRMOKeefe]

will never forget the Isle of Wight DEC Schninder Trophy Raceof 1985 (?) met top Spitfire pilot Ray Hannah, great guy, Princess Fergie and Prince Andrew, nice people,

[@muserock2367]

0.27 till 0.30 was a massive eargasm!

[@13aceofspades13]

some variants had been equiped with 12.7mm machine guns. some variants did have .50 caliber machine guns, but most had the .303 caliber machine guns, later variants of bf109 messerschmitt like the g10 where equipped with 2 13mm machine guns and the 20mm cannon firing through the prop hub was replaced with a mk108 30mm cannon firing through the prop hub.

[@gergatronic]

The Spit first flew in 1936, when the USAAF were chugging around in old biplanes. Then many years later (with the benefit of much development time) they came up with the P-51, yet still without a decent engine. The English gave the Mustang its name, as well as the Lightning and the Boston. While Britain was fighting for its very existence, America was still deciding whether or not to join the fight, and when they finally decided to do so, wanted the world to see how they saved the day.

[@BobbyPlane6252]

Great vid.Merry x-mas

[@hardwirecars]

@jxvwp i can respect that. I think they are very beautiful planes but i still have to take my hat off to the stunning beauty of the p51d

[@twinstu50]

The movie you are referring to is a 1957 UK movie titled 'The One That Got Away". It is based on the only successful escape and RETURN by an Axis POW from Canada, in this case, by Oberleutnant Franz Von Werra, an Me109 fighter pilot shot down over Britain. Hardy Kruger plays the part of Von Werra, and for it's time, it is a very watchable movie. I recommend you track it down and have a look at it, - but not on a cold day, you'll see what I mean when you watch it.

[@jimmyxx3]

I love the spitfire its a fighter and also a beauty. When i grow up i'm going to fly it.

[@Scoobydcs]

every time i hear a merlin the hairs on the back of my neck stand up just such an awesome noise and such a glorious looking machine too

[@thebrian266]

@MrMysters i would watch that for sure even all the old ww2 planes in the mix would be kind of cool to see that

[@PPiTTislakatamia]

OMG that rocls royce v12 merliyn makes an outstanding sound

[@1madcanuck]

in the world of diamonds,the blue hope diamond has no equal,in the world of ships-the battleship was the king..in the history of warbirds...there are none in the early years of ww2 or to this day that captures both awe and nobility like the spitfire,no doubt the most symbolic plane of the free world.

[@thebigJM92]

My god listen to the rumble of the Merlin Engine, such a beauty

[@PA28140]

I was referring to the battle of britain before the U.S. got into the mess. You are right though! As well as France. Don't forget the P-51, and the P47. Also, the B-24 and P-38. They were all great and had thier place in the credit for VE day.

[@CBKillas]

Something amazing for sure. WWII birds are my favorite.

[@K6III450MHZ]

A Spitfire is well, a Spitfire, the rest are airplanes fair enough.

[@MikeWattPT]

if we live in a free world today, its in a big part responsibility of spitfire... and he is the reason I got in love with aeronautical engineering he will be always my favorite airplane of all times :D

[@lupo0144]

Why do people argue all the time over "What is the Best?" I think all the Warbirds are Stunning Aircraft, I do admit to loving the Spitfire and ME/BF 109s My own grandad flew a Hawker Typhoon 1B So that is very special to me! We also somehow forget that the pilots on both sides, thought they were doing the right thing for their country, They were not even men, just young boys that became more man than any man alive today. I take my hat off to any of them, what ever side they fought for.

[@Chio_OB]

@jxvwp I think your right there. The P51 did act as bomber escort for long range missions over Germany, where its job was to protect the Allied bombers. The Spifire was for shooting down German fighters escorting their bombers (leaving the Hurricanes to take out the bombers). It should be noted that the Hurricane was pretty handy as well against often superior German fighter planes.

[@finleylewis9944]

guys lets not forget the bf1 09's

[@superspit]

Really?

[@finleylewis9944]

hey bf 109 is an awesome plane along with the me 262 spiti is still cool

[@charleshart5563]

Finley Lewis The Bf 109 is great but it was a little bit slower than the spitfire however it was ironic that the first bf-109 prototype did have a Rolls Royce engine in it. None the less both of the aircraft were superior in their time. However the power still lies with the pilot of the aircraft, I like them both.

[@finleylewis9944]

Haha would be awesome

[@barrierodliffe4155]

The Bf 109 is slower if we are talking about the Bf 109 E vs the Spitfire Mk I in the Battle of Britain, not much in it but the Spitfire was generally faster right through the war. the Spitfire Mk IX in 1942 was faster than a Bf 109 F and Spitfire Mk VI, VIII and Mk IX I in 1943 were faster than a Bf 109 G. The Spitfire Mk XIV of late 1943 was faster than any Bf 109.

[@salemcripple]

1. The British invented the first PROGRAMMABLE digital electronic computer (called Colossus) in 1942-43. But the very first electronic digital computer was built by John V. Atanasoff and Clifford Berry at Iowa state U. In 1939. So you're part right on that one.

[@SpeedyNeutrino43]

You're all forgetting the de Havilland "Mosquito" One of the BEST airplanes manufactured by the Brits in WW2......very fast and maneuverable with a top speed of over 400 mph.. Made of plywood, it saved aluminum.

[@ClarkesonTheMarksman]

For sure, and then stand by a lancaster and have the sound of 4 royles royce merlin engines :) lovely

[@Yamieguy]

Beautiful aircraft!

[@hopeso]

Nothing, but NOTHING like the Spit. And oh, that sound.

[@iowa61]

The US was grateful to have its cousins as allies in WWII. NZ, Oz, GB, and the hosers in Canada. Along with the Free French and Dutch. Each with unique strengths. There is no question the war ended on December 7th, 1941. Once the Axis declared war on the U.S., it was only a matter of time - Not "if" but "when." Churchill said it himself... "the Old World will carry on the struggle until the New World with all its power and might, sets forth to the liberation and rescue of the Old."

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Steven Scott Because they used a carberator The Packard Merlins did use a Bendix pressure carb which solved the stall problems, very similar to fuel injection

[@slatibaadfast]

I'd rather spend the day flying and listening to the spit than the oversized lawn mower. love the drone of the Merlin.

[@Sirdiggar]

Greatest machine ever made, and probably the greatest name for a machine ever, the Spitfire, and the engine it had, another name Merlin, both those words make you think, yes, this thing is an animal.

[@gus23a]

ouh, i love the sound of the merlin motor (spitfire)!

[@kblackav8or]

I wonder how an F-8 Bearcat would fare. It held time to climb records for a number of years into the jet era and was both fast and maneuverable.

[@bradleythebear17]

all hail reginald mitchell, i'm proud to have shared a city with that man.

[@salemcripple]

Exactly! We ALL did our part!!!!!!

[@ooogaboooga172]

@planejunky Yep spot on there, the Spitfire only really had an advantage of better performance at higher speed over the 109's. I guess it would explain why the Spits were tasked with targeting the Luftwaffe fighter escorts and drawing them away from the slow lumbering bombers and into a high speed dogfight where the spitfire excelled, and it was during this time that the Hurricanes would slip in and attack the bomber formations.

[@sootydave1]

It does'nt matter to me what you put up against the Spit. it will always win, awsome aircraft and always a pleasure to see 1 fly. to the guy's and girls who keep them flying well done.

[@Andermauer]

Wow , what a superior fighter , was there also a beer pump and TV on Board lol

[@talkonfox]

the shots between 0:56 and 1:03 , so attractive !!

[@rafeirador]

Spitfire its a beautefull bird.

[@GoldenElite0]

Actually it's a great honour for the Eurofighter. Best plane we've had since the Spitfire.

[@PenzancePete]

The second sentence is true. The FW190 was so devastating that the RAF's fighter operations were curtailed for a while. When the up-engined (Merlin 61 1,560hp or Merlin 63 1,690hp) Mk5 was produced - which, after some modifications to the tail area were carried out - became the Mk9 the balance was tipped back in the Spitfire's favour. When the Griffon engined (2035hp) MkXIV entered service it ate FW190s for breakfast.

[@spitfire690]

Exactly, I always hear Americans brag about the P-51 and call it a marvel of American engineering, but it was built solely for the RAF, and then it was RAF specifications that made it great. Britain certainly takes credit for the P-51.

[@Roadstar1602]

@Susseditout the Mustang D was absolutely the best plane in the European theatre, you're right. There simply was no other plane in existence that could do its job. Long range escort.

[@PA28140]

Yes, the aircraft that saved Britian. Not to mention the great pilots. Like all pilots, I dream of flying one some day. It will probably never happen... But I still have my dreams...

[@eddybaby167]

Gloster Meteor? They have one of each in Hendon London. Such a good museum.

[@Basilisk195]

The Extra is a nice race-plane .... but the Spitfire is .... legend! (And I am not a British). :o)

[@kineticdeath]

@Sagramorbald straight line course goes straight to the Me 262! great video, would love to see the full flight of the spit, merlin sounds better!

[@TheRealSteel]

My grandfather went through europe and ended the war in Germany, he said the Germans were just ordinary people like us and were glad it was finally over. A friend of the family, Harry, now passed away, first saw action aged 17 serving as a Commando, during a mission in Greece he killed a German soldier with his knife. Another family friend was Charlie, served in the Spanish civil war, then WW2 in the SAS/SBS, unlike most soldiers, there was no room for moralizing or remorse for these men.

[@BCSimracing]

while that may be, i have two words for that... Bomber Escort. Yes, i understand the Spitfire was built to be an interceptor vs a full out fighter but still, you cant discout the 'Stang just because the Packard didnt do it and the Rolls-Royce did. Both craft are superb machines!

[@WeirdNeville]

First, he was joking, in the spirit of a good humored battle between the modern unarmed aircraft and an old warbird. Secondly, the guns on the spitfire were internal to the wing, four on each side, and did not protrude from the leading edge. They were covered by cloth squares until fired to keep the bores clean. Only larger cannon fitted to some later models protruded (I believe). So, it has guns, you just can't see them.

[@frank2398]

@jxvwp I have to completely agree with you. As as a "Yank" I have been scolded by many of my fellow Americans for not choosing the Mustang P51. There is just something about that beautiful elliptical wing that I just can't explain. (I happen to be a big fan of the MkIX) The Spit is just simply a gorgeous plane from every angle.