This first-line fighter will be ably supported by a new Spitfire powered with a new Rolls Royce Merlin engine and "clipped wings." It is faster and more powerful than the original Spitfire.
Some of these machines are armed with shell-firing cannon. The Westland, Whirlwind twin-angied fighter also coming into service, features a very high rate of climb. For often sive work deep into enemy territory Britain now possesses, besides {he fouryengined' Short Stirling now in service, the twin engined Avro Manchester with good speed and formidable bombearrying capacity, as well as the Whitley Wellingtons.
It now can be stated that at least three types of fighters are helping to protect British ports and other objectives from Nazi night raiders. namely the Bolton Paul Defiant. Hawker Hurrican, and Bristol Blenheim.
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