The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (since 1928 a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong).
Spitfire ໄດ້ຖືກອອກແບບເປັນສັ້ນ, ລະດັບສູງ, ການປະຕິບັດເຮືອບິນ interceptor ໂດຍ RJ Mitchell, ຫົວຫນ້າອອກແບບໃນ Supermarine ບິນ Works (ທີ່ດໍາເນີນການເປັນບໍລິສັດຍ່ອຍຂອງ Vickers, Armstrong ຈາກ 1928 ເປັນ).