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The Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied air forces during World War II. The Spitfire was designed by R. J. Mitchell, and it first flew in 1936. The Spitfire was powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, and it could reach a maximum speed of 595 miles per hour (956 kilometers per hour). The Spitfire was a very maneuverable aircraft, and it was able to outmaneuver most of the German fighter aircraft that it faced during the war. The Spitfire was also a very effective fighter aircraft, and it was credited with shooting down more enemy aircraft than any other Allied fighter aircraft during the war.