Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V B

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.V B

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Country of Service :	Great Britain
Role :	Fighter
First Flight :
Production Date :
In-Service Date :	March 1941
Manufacturer :	Supermarine Division of Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.
Number Produced :	3923
Crew :	1
Length :	9.12 meters
Height :	3.47 meters
Empty Weight :	2350 kilograms
Operational Weight :	3085 kilograms
Maximum Weight :	kilograms
Wing Span :	11.23 meters
Wing Aspect Ratio :	5.61
Wing Area :	22.48 square meters
Wing Load :	137.23 kg per square meter
Engine Number :	1
Engine Name :	Rolls-Royce Merlin 45
Coolant :	Water
Cylinders:	V-12
Capacity:	27.02 Liters
Power :	1515 hp @ 3000 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :	491.09 hp per tonne
Max Speed :	602 kph @ 3962 meters
Cruising Speed :	518 kph @ 6096 meters
Climb :	809
Service Ceiling :	11278 meters
Range :	756 kilometers
Fuel Capacity :	459 liters
Machinegun Armament :	4x 7.7mm Browning (Wings - 333 rounds each)
Cannon Armament :	2x 20mm Hispano Mk.II (Wings - 120 rounds each)
Payload :	227 kg or 1x 818 Liter Drop Tank (Centerline External)
Gunsight :	Type 1 Mk.I
Avionics :	UHF Radio
Pilot Armor :	Yes
Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks :	Yes
Armored Windscreen :	Yes