The Type 224 first flew in February 1934, and was christened the 'Spitfire' some time before July 1935. An aircraft of all metal construction, the Type 224 was a cranked, low-winged monoplane, sporting a fixed undercarriage in spatted fairings. The engine chosen was the Rolls-Royce Goshawk, which was capable of producing 660 hp. Incorporated into the design was a newly developed evaporation coolant system, which did not turn out to be the success hoped, as the engine was always prone to overheating when in flight. Unfortunately for Vickers Supermarine, their tender for the specification was not chosen, the winners being Gloster with their biplane design, the SS.37, which entered service with the RAF as the Gladiator. Only one example of the Type 224 was built. Given the serial number K2890, it was finally put out to grass at the target range at Orfordness, where it was used as a ground firing target.
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