Production
The breakdown of production figures is taken from "Spitfire: Simply Superb part three" 1985, p. 187. Information as to when the first production aircraft emerged is from the serial number lists provided in Morgan and Shacklady 2000. The majority of the early P.R Spitfires were converted from existing airframes and are not listed separately . Because the first Mk Vs were converted from Mk I and some Mk II airframes the first true production Spitfire V is listed.
| Mark | Built by | Numbers Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prototype | Supermarine | 1 | K5054. First flight 5 May 1936. |
| IA, IB | Supermarine, Westland | 1,567 | First production Spitfire K9787 first flew 14 May 1938. |
| IIA, IIB | Castle Bromwich | 921 | First CB built Spitfire P7280, June 1940. |
| III | Supermarine | 2 | N3297 converted from Mk I, W3237 converted from Mk V. |
| VA, VB, VC | Supermarine, Castle Bromwich, Westland | 6,487 | First Mk V; P8532 (VB) June 1941. |
| VI | Supermarine | 100 | First Mk VI AB136 December 1941. |
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