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    The Legendary Spitfire

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    Katrina F Jones

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    Quick Questions

    1. Which part of the text informs the reader


    The Legendary Spitfire of the number of pilots that can sit in a Spitfire?

    Top Facts
    Aircraft Name: Supermarine Spitfire
    Specification: Single-Seat Machine Gun Fighter
    2. Which noun has been used to show there were changes to
    RAF Mission Service Years: 1938-1954
    the Spitfire design for improved performance?
    Top Speed: Over 400mph

    The Spitfire was designed in the 1930s by the British aircraft


    engineering company, Supermarine. The first Spitfires entered
    RAF service in 1938 and, only a year later, were called upon to 3. Look at the section called ‘Did You Know…?’ Why has this
    section been included?
    defend the Allies on the outbreak of war.

    Equipped with eight machine guns, the Spitfire played a vital


    role in many of the Second World War’s battles,
    most significantly the Battle of Britain in 1940.

    Did You Know…?


    • Spitfires continue to fly today in the RAF Battle of Britain 4. Explain why the Spitfire has been described as ‘legendary’.
    Memorial Flight.
    • Over 20,000 Spitfires were built in total; different models, or
    124
    marks, were manufactured with modifications to each
    design to improve performance.

    Text © David Walliams 2015. Illustrations © Tony Ross 2015.


    Answers
    1. Which part of the text informs the reader
    The Legendary Spitfire of the number of pilots that can sit in a Spitfire?

    Top Facts Top Facts


    Aircraft Name: Supermarine Spitfire
    Specification: Single-Seat Machine Gun Fighter 2. Which noun has been used to show there were changes to
    RAF Mission Service Years: 1938-1954 the Spitfire design for improved performance?
    Top Speed: Over 400mph
    modifications
    The Spitfire was designed in the 1930s by the British aircraft
    engineering company, Supermarine. The first Spitfires entered 3. Look at the section called ‘Did You Know…?’ Why has this
    RAF service in 1938 and, only a year later, were called upon to section been included?
    defend the Allies on the outbreak of war.
    Pupils’ own responses, such as: I think this section has been
    Equipped with eight machine guns, the Spitfire played a vital included because it contains interesting facts that are not
    role in many of the Second World War’s battles, relevant to the other sections.
    most significantly the Battle of Britain in 1940.

    Did You Know…? 4. Explain why the Spitfire has been described as ‘legendary’.
    • Spitfires continue to fly today in the RAF Battle of Britain Pupils’ own responses, such as: I think the Spitfire has been
    Memorial Flight.
    described as legendary because it’s a famous plane that was
    • Over 20,000 Spitfires were built in total; different models, or first manufactured long ago and it played a vital role in the
    124
    marks, were manufactured with modifications to each
    Second World War.
    design to improve performance.

    Text © David Walliams 2015. Illustrations © Tony Ross 2015.

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