FS2004/FSX Aircraft
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Date: 29 Aug 2011
FS2004/FSX Spitfire Mk.22.
There was so little difference between the F.21 and F.22 . The voltage in the electrical systems of the respective versions were 12 volt for F.2l and 24 volt for F.22.The Mk22 had a rear view fuselage with a redesigned hood. Later models with Spiteful type fins and larger tailplanes, had more obvious differences. Production, from March 2lst, 1945, was concurrent with the F.21. 627 were ordered, but only 260 were built. No prototype was involved. Spiteful type fins and rudders were introduced during production. Handling trials with a 3 X 500 lb. bomb load were carried out at the A. & AE.E. early in 1947 on PK408 and this armament was intended for squadrons overseas. No. 73 Squadron used F.22's at Ta Kali, Malta until 1948. These were PK380' D', PK391, PK397 'H', PK5l8 'F', PK544 'C', PK555 'K', PK556 'R', PK572 , N', PK576, PK594 , J', PK607' Q', PK6ll 'B', PK6l2, PK656 'E', PK662 'V' and PK674 'L'. They were some of the few F.22's to see first-line service, they were marked only with individual letters, as unit code letters were not used post-war by No. 73 Squadron. The majority of F.22's served in Auxiliary Air Force squadrons, but a few, as late as 1951 were used at Flying Refresher Schools, examples are PK340 MA3, PK499 M.37 and PK620 M.35 of No. 102 F.R.S. |
