Supermarine SPITFIRE Mk V

Type:Supermarine SPITFIRE V is a single-seat Fighter.

Engine:one 1,478-hp (1,102-kW) Rolls-Royce Merlin 45M, 50M or 55M piston engine.

Performance:maximum speed 357 mph (574 km/h) at 6,000 (1,830 m); initial climb rate 4,750 ft (1,448 m) per minute; service ceiling 35,500 ft (10,820 m); range 470 miles (756 km).

Weights:empty 5,050 lb (2,291 kg); maximum take-off 6,650 lb (3,016 kg).

Armament:two 20-mm cannon and four 0.303-in (7.7-mm) machine guns, and one 500-lb (227-kg) bomb.

Other User:Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Turkey, USA and Russia.

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