Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Mark
II, F.Mk.II |
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| Type | Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Castle Bromwich
Aircraft Factory (CBAF) in Birmingham |
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| Production | 921; Spitfire Mk IIa: 751, Spitfire
Mk IIb: 170 |
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| First Flight | ? |
Introduction | September 1940 |
| Variants | |||
| Mark II | Entered service in September 1940. | ||
| Mark IIa | |||
| Mark IIb | Had mixed cannons and machine guns. | ||
| Mark IIc | In 1942 50 Mk IIs were converted to air sea rescue aircraft. Could drop flares, dinghies, or smoke bombs. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2223 kg |
Loaded Weight | 2865 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
Length | 9.12 m |
| Wingspan | 11.23 m |
Wing area | 22.48 m² |
| Height | 3.48 m |
Wing loading | 133.5 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT (A-wing) | |||
| Main Guns | 8 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Browning
Mk II MG |
Ammunition Carried | 8 x 350 |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| ARMAMENT (B-wing) | |||
| Main Guns | 2 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II Gun |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 60 |
| Secondary Guns | 4 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Browning Mk II MG |
Ammunition Carried | 4 x 350 |
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin XII
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Type & Displacement | supercharged V12, liquid cooling,
27 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1150
hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 401.39 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 386.4 L (internal)
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 574 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 338 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11338 m |
| Rate of Climb | 12.85 m/s |
Range | 805 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
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