The Supermarine Spitfire





Supermarine Spitfire F_XVIII
Supermarine Spitfire F_XVIII_SM845 by Kogo from Wikipedia Common

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI-NR
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI-NR by Chowells from Wikipedia Commons


AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
Type: High Speed Fighter
Contractor:

Description:		 Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
(Division: Supermarine)
Single Seater Monoplane
Wingspan:
Length:
Height (max):
Weight empty:
Weight loaded:

Power Plant:
Armament:
 36 ft, 10 in (11.8 m)
29 ft, 11 in (9.1 m)
11 ft, 5 in (3.2 m)
5,000 lbs (1,361 kgs)
6,400 lbs (2,903 kgs)

One Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 engine rated at 1,470 hp
8 fixed wing mounted .303 Browning Machine guns
Performance
Maximum speed:
Ceiling:
Range:
374 mph (602 kmph)
35,000 ft (10.6 km)
470 mi (756 km)