Supermarine Spitfire and Seafire

[wuzak]

could the spitfire airframe have accepted the vulture engine?

As Wooksta says, the Vulture was wider than the Merlin and Griffon.

It was 35.8" wide x 42.175" high x 87.625" long. So 5-6" wider than a Merlin or Griffon, and between the two for height.

The real problem is that it was ~800lb heavier than a 2 stage Merlin and ~500lb heavier than a 2 stage Griffon.

[ysi_maniac]

A classic beauty, Griffon Dora, and her complementary, Jumo Spitfire

[The Wooksta!]

No.  Quite simply, no.

[Dizzyfugu]

Second that. No, please.

[kitbasher]

thirded, although the Dora could look good with a P-51D front end.

[major]

No.  Quite simply, no.

Kinda like, when two good looking people end up having "REALLY UGLY" children!

[zenrat]

I like the top one...

[Dizzyfugu]

thirded, although the Dora could look good with a P-51D front end.

I have successfully mounted a Merlin with a chin radiator (from a  Lancaster...) onto an Fw 190 airframe. This worked and looked fine!

[jcf]

Just because it's gorgeous, the Silver Spifire, which is on an around the world flight.

[The Wooksta!]

There is no such thing as an ugly Spitfire.

[jcf]

There is no such thing as an ugly Spitfire.

[NARSES2]

It is a beauty isn't it ?

[Old Wombat]

"Yes!" to all the above, & I love the registration GIRTY!

[Spey_Phantom]

ive recently been ispired by parasol wing fighters, and i was thinking of building a parasol-wing version of the spitfire in an early 1930's style, with a Focke Wulf Fw.56 style landinggear.

ivebeen thinking of calling it the Supermarine Sprite or Sylph

[Flyer]

A classic beauty, Griffon Dora, and her complementary, Jumo Spitfire

No.  Quite simply, no.

Second that. No, please.

thirded, although the Dora could look good with a P-51D front end.

I actually like both of them, the Jumo Spitfire especially.