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HA7866

Spitfire Mk.Vb "P/O Donald E. Kingaby" W3320, No.92 Sqn., RAF Biggin Hill, July-August 1941

General Background

The first Spitfire Mk V was produced in January 1941 and proved to be as good as the Mk III and less complicated. The Mk V was the most produced variant of the Spitfire and the main version throughout 1941 and was a better aircraft than the Bf-109 but that all changed with the introduction of the Fw-190. The Mk V remained the RAF fighter through the summer of 1942 and saw several variants developed using bigger engines, new wing types and more armament. There were 20,351 Mk V aircraft built in all variants.

Specifications

Basic Information :  

Role: Interceptor Fighter

Mk.1A Produced: 3,923

Crew: one

Performance:  

Engine: 1 X 1,440 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 45/46/50 V-12

Speed: 371 mph (597 km/h) @ 20,000 ft (6,096 m)

Climb Rate: 20,000 ft / 7.5 min (6,095 m in 7.5 min)

Service Ceiling:

37,000 ft (11,278 m)

Normal Range: 470 miles (756 km)

Weight:  

Empty: 5,100 lb (2,313 kg

Maximum: 6,785 lb (3,078 kg)

Dimensions:

Length: 29 ft 11 in (9.11 m)

Height: 11 ft 5 in (3.48 m)

Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)

Armament:

In wings: 2 x 20-mm cannon

4 x 0.303-in machine-guns

External: Centre-line rack for 500 lb bomb or tank