Spitfire Mk V – The Mainplane

Come with us, as we take a close-up look at the Spitfire Mk V’s famous Elliptical Wing, structure and Ailerons and more. We shall refer to the 1942 Air Ministry Manual for the Spitfire Mk V and show relevant re-worked colour AP diagrams. Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London. Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Spitfire Mk V Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2005, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos. Spitfire Mk.Vb, AB910. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Spitfire Mk.Vb, BL614. Royal Air Force Museum, London. Spitfire Mk.Vb, BM597. The Historic Aircraft Collection. Spitfire Mk.Vb, EP120. The Fighter Collection. Spitfire Mk.Vc, AR501. The Shuttleworth Collection. The Imperial War Museum, Duxford. The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust. The National Archives, London. The material contained in this video is intended for historical, reference and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance, or use. Consort for Brass - Classical Rousing by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100681 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Table of Contents: 00:00 - Introduction 00:35 - Wartime Mainplane Overview 01:17 - Spitfire VA Variant 01:25 - Spitfire VB Variant 01:37 - Spitfire VC Variant 01:58 - Spitfire Landing Lamp 02:08 - Spitfire Gun Heating 02:27 - G45 Camera Gun 02:38 - Oil Coolers 02:45 - ASI Pressure Head 02:51 - Spitfire Radiator 02:59 - Mainplane Construction 03:46 - Main Spar and Leading Edge 03:51 - Leading Edge 04:01 - Spar Booms 05:13 - Doped Covers for Browning Guns 05:25 - Main Portion of the Wing 06:27 - Spitfire Radiator 07:02 - Spitfire Oil Cooler 07:17 - Detachable Wing Tip 08:10 - The Ailerons 08:46 - The Flaps 10:08 - Flap Control Lever