Technical Data

The Supermarine Spitfire was subject to a number of marks and variants and for comparison purposes the summary technical data given below relating to the first and last versions reveals the substantial developments in the aircraft over a period of approximately six years - 1939 to 1945
Specification
Spitfire I
Seafire 47
Normal weight
5,280 lb.
10,300 lb.
Weight overload
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12,500lb
Wing area
242 sq. ft.
244 sq. ft.
Maximum horsepower
1050
2350
Power plant weight
2020 lb.
3650 lb.
Maximum speed
355 mph
451 mph
Maximum rate of climb
2,500 ft. per minute
4,800 ft. per minute
Time to 20,000 ft.
9.4 minutes
4.8 minutes
Fuel capacity (internal)
85 gallons
154 gallons
Maximum range
395 miles
1,475 miles
Rate of roll at 400 mph
14 degrees per second
68 degrees per second
Maximum diving speed
450 mph
500 mph
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