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Supermarine Spitfire

Supermarine Spitfire

Name: Supermarine Spitfire Manufacturer: Supermarine
Country: Britain Designed By: R. J. Mitchell
Role: Fighter Type: Props
First Flight: 1936. No. Built: 20,351
Crew: 1 Capacity: 1
Length: 29 ft 11 in (9.12 m) Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Height: 11 ft 5 in (3.86 m) Wing Area: 242.1 ft² (22.48 m²)
Empty Weight: 5,090 lb (2,309 kg) Max. Weight: 6,770 lb (3,071 kg)
Engine: 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 Power: 1,470 hp (1,096 kW)
Max. Speed: 378 mph, (330 kn, 605 km/h) Range: 991 nmi (1,140 mi, 1,840 km)
Serv. Ceiling: 35,000 ft (11,300 m) Rate of Climb: 3,240 ft/min (13.5 m/s)