[rusty schucklefurd]

I gotta ask - what’s the difference between the Seafire and the Spitfire - they look the same to me.

[cuban leaf]

I gotta ask - what’s the difference between the Seafire and the Spitfire - they look the same to me.

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Seafire can land and takeoff from an aircraft carier. It is a sea version. The name actually means “Sea Spitfire”.

[MasterGunner01]

The Supermarine Seafire [all Marks] had the following modifications to qualify it for carrier use: 1) strengthened landing gear to take the violent landings aboard carriers (this is what separates carrier planes from land planes); 2) an arresting hook for carrier landings; 3) folding wing tips (due to height restrictions on British carrier hangar decks); 4) folding wings for carrier stowage. The F4U-1 Corsairs used by the Fleet Air Arm had their wing tips clipped so that their folded wings would clear the overhead of the hangar deck on the British flattops.

[expat2]

Yes, I guess it was the Navy’s version of the Spitfire. You know, no service will adopt another service’s airplane as is.

[tophat9000]

Sea fire is a carrier version of the Spitfire..has font wings and arresting hook..

[Terry L Smith]

They ARE the same design, as was done with the Hawker Tempest/Typhoon, as well.

The Supermarine Spitfire design was originally a seaplane racer of great records, in the 1930’s.