Specifications and Performance

Supermarine Spitfire

 

Mark

Mk 1

LF Mk VIII

Engine

1 x Rolls Royce Merlin, liquid cooled, 12 cyl, Vee.    

Merlin II of 1 030hp (768kW)  Merlin 66 of 1 315hp (981kW)

Wing Span

11.23m
36ft 10in

11.23m
36ft 10in

Length

9.12m
29ft 11in

9.50m
31ft 2in

Height

3.86m
12ft 7.75in

3.86m
12ft 7.35in

Wing Area

22.48sq m
242 sq ft

22.4sq m
242sq ft

Weight Empty

2 049kg
4 517lb

2 633kg
5 805lb

Weight Loaded

2 651kg
5 844lb

3 541kg
7 807lb

Max Speed

557km/hr
346mph

650km/hr
404mph

Cruising Speed

489km/hr
 304mph

521km/hr
324mph

Initial Climb

670m/min
2 195ft/min

1 463m/min
4 800ft/min

Service ceiling

9 296m
30 500ft

12 650m
41 500ft

Range

668km
415mile

1 180km
660mile

 

Compiled by Don Cameron