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The Supermarine Spitfire was the most famous British fighter in history of all World War Two aircraft. The Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter, used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during the Second World War. The aircraft flew on official tests in March 1936. The operational history of the Spitfire with the RAF started with the first Mk Is, which entered service with 19 Squadron on 4 August 1938. The Spitfire achieved legendary status during the Battle of Britain. The type saw combat in all theaters of World War II and flew with numerous air forces including the United States Air Force.

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Supermarine Spitfire
Single-seat fighter, fighter-bomber & Reconnaissance

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Supermarine Spitfire Profiles

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one pilot
5 March 1936
1938 - 1948
Supermarine
R. J. Mitchell
22.351 units

Supermarine Spitfire General characteristics

Length:
Wingspan:
Height:
Wing area:

29 ft 11 in (9.12 m)
36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
11 ft 5 in (3.86 m)
242.1 ft² (22.48 m²)

Empty weight:

5,090 lb (2,309 kg)

Loaded weight:

6,622 lb (3,000 kg)

Max takeoff weight:

6,770 lb (3,071 kg)

Powerplant:

1× Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 supercharged V12 engine, 1,470 hp at 9,250 ft (1,096 kW at 2,820 m)

Supermarine Spitfire Performance

Maximum speed:

378 mph, (330 knots605 km/h)

Ferry range:

991 nmi (1,140 mi, 1,840 km)

Service ceiling:

35,000 ft (11,300 m)

Combat radius:

410 nmi (470 mi, 760 km)

Rate of climb:

2,665 ft/min (13.5 m/s)

Wing loading:
Power/mass:

24.56 lb/ft² (119.91 kg/m²)
0.22 hp/lb (360 W/kg)

Supermarine Spitfire Armament

Guns:

Mk I, Mk II, Mk VA: 8x 0.303 inch (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns, 350 rounds per gun.
Later versions (VB on): 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) Hispano Mk II cannon, 60 (later 120 (Mk VC)) shells per gun;
4× 0.303 inch (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns, 350 rounds per gun.

Bombs:

2× 250 lb (110 kg) bombs

Supermarine Spitfire variants

Mk 1a, Mk IIa, Mk IIb, Mk Va (some hooked), Mk Vb (half hooked), Mk Vc, Mk VIII, Mk PR.XIII, Mk L.Vb, Mk LF.Vb, F.Vb, Mk XI, Mk HF.IX, XII, XVI, Seafire Mk IIb prototype;
Spitfire Mk.I (Before version of series)
Spitfire Mk.II (Motor and strengthened armament)
Spitfire Mk.III (Experimental version)
Spitfire Mk.IV (Motor and strengthened armament)
Spitfire Mk.V (Strengthened motor)
Spitfire Mk.VI (High-altitude fighter)
Spitfire Mk.VII (high-altitude interceptor), Sept 1942, power Merlin 64 (1,710hp).
Spitfire Mk.VIII (Strengthened motor), July 1943, Merlin 61 (1,565hp)
Spitfire F Mk.VIII (Strengthened motor), July 1943, power Merlin 63 (1,710hp)
Spitfire LF Mk.VIII (Strengthened motor), July 1943, power Merlin 66 (1,705hp)
Spitfire HF Mk.VIII (Strengthened motor), July 1943, power Merlin 70 (1,655hp)
Spitfire Mk.IX (Motor and strengthened armament), July 1942, power Merlin 61 S/Charged.
Spitfire Mk.X (Strengthened motor)
Spitfire Mk.XI (Improvements you launch)
Spitfire Mk.XII, Late 1943, power Griffon IIB (1735hp)
Spitfire Mk.XIV, January 1944, power Griffon 65 (2035hp)
Spitfire Mk.XVI, October 1944, power Packard Merlin 266
Spitfire Mk.XVIII, June 1945, power Griffon 65 (2035hp)
Spitfire 21, June 1945, power Griffon 65 (2035hp).
Spitfire 22/Spitfire 24, April 1946 to March 1948, power Griffon 64 (2375hp).
Supermarine Seafire - Naval variants;
Spiteful

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