Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I

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Country of Service :	Great Britain
Role :	Fighter
First Flight :	March 1936
Production Date :	July 1938
In-Service Date :	December 1938
Manufacturer :	Supermarine Division of Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.
Number Produced :	1583
Crew :	1
Length :	9.12 meters
Height :	3.85 meters
Empty Weight :	2049 kilograms
Operational Weight :	2651 kilograms
Maximum Weight :	kilograms
Wing Span :	11.13 meters
Wing Aspect Ratio :	5.61
Wing Area :	22.48 square meters
Wing Load :	117.93 kg per square meter
Engine Number :	1
Engine Name :	Rolls-Royce Merlin III
Coolant :	Water
Cylinders:	V-12
Capacity:	26.89 Liters
Power :	1160 hp @ 3000 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :	437.57 hp per tonne
Max Speed :	587 kph @ 5791 meters
Cruising Speed :	489 kph @ 4572 meters
Climb :	762
Service Ceiling :	9296 meters
Range :	684 kilometers
Fuel Capacity :	382 liters
Machinegun Armament :	8x 7.7mm Browning (Wings - 333 rounds each)
Cannon Armament :	None
Payload :	None
Gunsight :	GM-2 Mk.II
Avionics :	Unknown
Pilot Armor :	Yes
Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks :	Yes
Armored Windscreen :	No