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[PEA] Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX


World War II British Fighter Plane


[ A former PEA aircraft ]

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. It was the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire remains popular among enthusiasts. Around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.

The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell developed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing (designed by Beverley Shenstone) with innovative sunken rivets to have the thinnest possible cross-section, achieving a potential top speed greater than that of several contemporary fighter aircraft, including the Hawker Hurricane. Mitchell continued to refine the design until his death in 1937, whereupon his colleague Joseph Smith took over as chief designer.

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Controls:
• Standard flight controls
• AG1: Activate Cannon Fuse

Armaments:
• 4x Browning Mk.II Machine guns
• 2x 20mm Hispano Mk.II ( 60 rounds per gun )


Safe flight mate, Godspeed

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 38.1ft (11.6m)
  • Length 32.0ft (9.8m)
  • Height 11.5ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 3,467lbs (1,572kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,708lbs (2,135kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.054
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.365
  • Wing Loading 25.8lbs/ft2 (125.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 182.6ft2 (17.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2035

Parts

  • Number of Parts 74
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 360