{"id":373872,"date":"2026-02-22T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T02:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/how-many-supermarine-spitfires-built\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T12:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T02:00:17","slug":"how-many-supermarine-spitfires-were-built","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=373872","title":{"rendered":"How Many Supermarine Spitfires Were Built?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink-article\" data-id=\"2025174\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/why-is-the-supermarine-spitfire-so-iconic\/\" >Supermarine Spitfire remains one of the most iconic and mass-produced aircraft ever developed<\/a><\/span>. It is regarded as the only British fighter able to meet the German Messerschmitt Bf109E on equal terms during the Battle of Britain, with outcomes of engagements often depending more on the quality of the pilots than the aircraft. 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