USAF Museum, Dayton, OH - WWII - British Aircraft / 08 Supermarine Spitfire
Mk VC Bill Maloney 10/21/2006 |
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WWII Supermarine Spitfire Fighters at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast |
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Another Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI at the Vintage Wings of Canada Museum in Gatineau, Ontario | A Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada |
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Another Supermarine Spitfire PR XI at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH | A Spitfire Mk XI L. F. at the Canada Aviation Museum |
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Spitfire Mk IX at the Royal Canadian Air Force Museum in Trenton, Ontario, Canada | A Spitfire Mk XVI at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum |
Length: 29 feet, 11 inches
Wingspan: 36 feet 10 inches
Height: 11 feet, 5 inches
Crew: 1
Weight: Empty 5,050lbs Max Takeoff - 6,785lbs
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
Up to 500lbs external bomb load
Cost: $60,000