US Air Force Museum - WWII - British Aircraft
Bill Maloney
1/20/2007

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09DeHavillandMosquito 10DeHavillandMosquito 11DeHavillandMosquito 12DeHavillandMosquito
09 De Havilland Mosquito 10 De Havilland Mosquito 11 De Havilland Mosquito 12 De Havilland Mosquito

Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI Specifications:

Length: 30 feet, 0 inches
Wingspan:
36 feet 10 inches
Height:
12 feet, 7 inches
Crew:
1
Weight:
Empty 5,160lbs Max Takeoff - 8,040lbs
Max Speed: 422mph at 25,000 feet
Cruise Speed: 369mph at 20,000 feet
Range: 1,360 miles
Service Ceiling: 40,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 101 gallons internally 108 gallons in an external drop tank
Powerplant: Rolls Royce Merlin 70 with 1,655hp
Armament:
 None- photo recon aircraft
First Flight : March 5, 1936
Cost: $60,000

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC Specifications:

Length: 30 feet, 0 inches
Wingspan:
36 feet 10 inches
Height:
11 feet, 5 inches
Crew:
1
Weight:
Empty 5,050lbs Max Takeoff - 6,700lbs
Max Speed: 374mph at 13,000 feet
Cruise Speed: 322mph at 20,000 feet
Range: 1,360 miles
Service Ceiling: 37,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 101 gallons internally 108 gallons in an external drop tank
Powerplant: Rolls Royce Merlin 45 with 1,470hp
Armament:
 Two Hispano 20mm Cannon
 Four Browning .303 machine guns
 500lbs of bombs externally
Cost: $60,000

DeHavilland DH 98 Mosquito Specifications:

Length: 40 feet, 6 inches
Wingspan:
54 feet 2 inches
Height:
12 feet, 6 inches
Crew:
2
Weight:
Empty 14,300 Max Takeoff - 23,000lbs
Max Speed: 415mph at 17,000 feet
Cruise Speed: 276mph at 15,000 feet
Range: 1,955 miles
Service Ceiling: 42,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 544 gallons
Powerplant: Two Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 engines 1,690hp each
Armament:
 4,000lbs of bombs internally
First Flight : October 25, 1940
Cost: $100,000

Hawker Hurricane Mk IIA Specifications:

Length: 31 feet, 2 inches
Wingspan:
40 feet
Height:
13 feet, 0 inches
Crew:
1
Weight:
Empty 5,658 Max Takeoff - 7,200lbs
Max Speed: 340mph at 18,000 feet
Cruise Speed: 238mph
Range: 468 miles
Service Ceiling: 35,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 117 gallons
Powerplant: Rolls Royce Merlin XX V-12 1,260 hp
Armament:
  Eight .303-cal. Browning machine guns
First Flight : November 6, 1935
Cost: $50,000

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