Spitfire Mk VC
Spitfire Mk VC
- Modification of
- Spitfire Mk V
- Produced
- 2,467
- Changes
- C 'universal' wing with belt-fed Hispanos, normally two cannon and four Brownings, and a strengthened undercarriage. Built by Supermarine (478), Castle Bromwich (1,494) and Westland (495); 300 Vc (trop) went to the RAAF.
- Crew
- 1
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce Merlin 45
- Engines
- 1
Armament
| Weapon | Count | Rounds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispano Mk II | 2 | 120 | Wing |
| Browning .303 Mk II | 4 | 350 | Wing |
Loadouts
| Name | Changes | Replaces | Armament | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × Hispano | C wing with all four cannon bays armed instead of two cannon and four machine guns. | Browning 303 | Hispano Mk II ×2 | — |
| 2 × 250 lb | One 250 lb bomb under each wing; first fitted to a Malta Spitfire Vc in September 1942. | — | 250 lb GP bomb ×2 | Sep 1942 |
| 1 × 500 lb | One 500 lb bomb on the centre-section rack. | — | 500 lb GP bomb | Sep 1942 |