The Supermarine Spiteful was the logical successor to the Spitefire line as was the Fw Ta 152 to the Fw-190 line. It initially used a Spitfire Mk.XIV with a new laminar flow wing and upgraded Griffon engine and achieved 483 mph. Orders were placed for 1945 production to counter the new German advanced piston fighters Do-335 and Fw Ta 152 which could reach speeds of 475-477 mph to almost 50,000 ft height and were heavily armed. The British also faced the Me-262 and He-162 jets with more German wonders in the pipeline. So, the production Spiteful would feature a new fuselage, all-around view canopy, a Griffon 101 with 3-stage supercharger with 5-blade prop, and be armed with 4x 20mm cannon! The Mk.XVI reached 492 mph officially and one unofficial run reached 504 mph! An initial order was placed for 188 of them of which 19 were completed before the war ended and 16 of which had flown. It was cancelled due to the emerging jets of the time, the British having the Meteor and Vampire as well as a design for the Ace and the Attacker. So, it saw no combat, but it was a beauty. A naval version was the Supermarine Sea Fang that could reach 475 mph...

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