Difference between revisions of "Supermarine Spitfire"
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{{infobox aircraft | {{infobox aircraft | ||
| image = [[File:Supermarine_Spitfire.jpg]] | | image = [[File:Supermarine_Spitfire.jpg]] | ||
| − | | caption = | + | | caption = Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIIs of 41 Squadron |
| image2 = [[File:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_XIIs_of_41_Squadron.jpg]] | | image2 = [[File:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_XIIs_of_41_Squadron.jpg]] | ||
| − | | caption2 = | + | | caption2 = Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1183115 |
| − | | aircrafttype = | + | | aircrafttype = Supermarine Spitfire |
| − | | aircraftrole = | + | | aircraftrole = Photo Reconnaisance / Fighter |
| − | | aircraftdesigner = | + | | aircraftdesigner = RJ Mitchell |
| − | | aircraftmanufacturer = | + | | aircraftmanufacturer = Vickers-Armstrong |
| aircraftproduced = | | aircraftproduced = | ||
| − | | aircraftnumberbuilt = | + | | aircraftnumberbuilt = 20,351 in |
| − | | aircraftprimaryusers = | + | | aircraftprimaryusers = RAF |
| aircraftinservice = | | aircraftinservice = | ||
| aircraftoutofservice = | | aircraftoutofservice = | ||
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==General characteristics== | ==General characteristics== | ||
| − | *Crew: | + | *Crew: Pilot |
| − | *Length: | + | *Length: 9.12 m |
| − | *Wingspan: | + | *Wingspan: 11.23 m |
| − | *Height: | + | *Height: 3.86 m |
| − | *Empty weight: | + | *Empty weight: 2,297 Kg |
| − | *Max takeoff weight: | + | *Max takeoff weight: 3,039 Kg |
| − | *Powerplant: | + | *Powerplant: 1 x Rolls Royce merlin 45 supercharged V12 engine |
| − | *Maximum speed: | + | *Maximum speed: 595 km/h |
| − | *Range: | + | *Range: 756 km |
| − | *Service ceiling: | + | *Service ceiling: 11,125 m |
*Armament | *Armament | ||
| − | *Guns: | + | *Guns: Five variations available depending on wing type. From 8 x .303 machine guns to 4 cannons or a mixture of the two. |
| − | + | ||
==Crew members== | ==Crew members== | ||
| + | ===681 Squadron RAF=== | ||
| + | *[[Alan Wesley Hain]] 15 May 1943 - 28 Sep 1943 KIA | ||
[[category:Aircraft]] | [[category:Aircraft]] | ||
Revision as of 00:29, 1 February 2020
 Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIIs of 41 Squadron | |
 Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1183115 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Type | Supermarine Spitfire |
| Role | Photo Reconnaisance / Fighter |
| Designer | RJ Mitchell |
| Manufacturer | Vickers-Armstrong |
| Number built | 20,351 in |
| Primary users | RAF |
Remarks
General characteristics
- Crew: Pilot
- Length: 9.12 m
- Wingspan: 11.23 m
- Height: 3.86 m
- Empty weight: 2,297 Kg
- Max takeoff weight: 3,039 Kg
- Powerplant: 1 x Rolls Royce merlin 45 supercharged V12 engine
- Maximum speed: 595 km/h
- Range: 756 km
- Service ceiling: 11,125 m
- Armament
- Guns: Five variations available depending on wing type. From 8 x .303 machine guns to 4 cannons or a mixture of the two.
Crew members
681 Squadron RAF
- Alan Wesley Hain 15 May 1943 - 28 Sep 1943 KIA