Famous wartime RAF fighter (8)

I believe the answer is:

spitfire

(Other definitions for spitfire that I've seen before include "Fierce-tempered person" , "Famous WW2 fighter" , "Ill-tempered sort" , "Fighter aircraft in WWII" , "World War Two fighter aircraft" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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