Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IX

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Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.IX

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Country of Service :	Great Britain
Role :	Fighter
First Flight :
Production Date :
In-Service Date :	May 1942
Manufacturer :	Supermarine Division of Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.
Number Produced :	5665
Crew :	1
Length :	9.47 meters
Height :	3.85 meters
Empty Weight :	2545 kilograms
Operational Weight :	4309 kilograms
Maximum Weight :	kilograms
Wing Span :	11.23 meters
Wing Aspect Ratio :	5.61
Wing Area :	22.48 square meters
Wing Load :	191.68 kg per square meter
Engine Number :	1
Engine Name :	Rolls-Royce Merlin 61
Coolant :	Water
Cylinders:	V-12
Capacity:	27.02 Liters
Power :	1565 hp @ 3000 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :	363.19 hp per tonne
Max Speed :	657 kph @ 7620 meters
Cruising Speed :	521 kph @ 6095 meters
Climb :	1204
Service Ceiling :	13106 meters
Range :	698 kilometers
Fuel Capacity :	382 liters
Machinegun Armament :	4x 7.7mm Browning (Wings - 333 rounds each)
Cannon Armament :	2x 20mm Hispano Mk.II (Wings - 120 rounds each)
Payload :	454 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