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Description
| Manufacturer: | Supermarine | |
| Base model: | Spitfire | |
| Designation: | Spitfire | |
| Version: | Mk XVIE | |
| Basic role: | Fighter (UK) | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
Specifications
| Length: | 31' 3" | 9.5 m | |
| Height: | 12' 7" | 3.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 36' 10" | 11.2 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 7,300 lb | 3,310 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Rolls-Royce (Packard) Merlin 266 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1700 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 434 miles | 698 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 243 mph | ||
| Max Speed: | 406 mph | ||
| Ceiling: | 43,000 ft | 13,106 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Gordon Riley Cambridge, OTH | The Mk XVIE, TE330, was sold some time ago by the USAF Museum, it is now in New Zealand and owned by the Subritszky family. It has been restored to fully airworthy condition but has not yet flown. 11/29/2006 @ 23:41 [ref: 14875] |
