Supermarine Spitfire PR.Mk.IV
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | PR.Mark
IV, type 337 |
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| Type | Photo-Reconnaissance
Aircraft |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Supermarine Division
of Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd |
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| Production | Spitfire Mk IV:
1, Spitfire Mk.IV/XX: 1, Spitfire PRMk.IV:
229 |
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| First Flight | 27 November 1941 |
Introduction | ? |
| Variants | |||
| Spitfire Mk.IV | Photo reconnaissance. Had Rolls-Royce Griffon IIB engine. Became Mk XX. | ||
| Spitfire PR.Mk.IV | Photo reconnaissance. Made from Mk IA airframe. No armament. Had three F-24 cameras carried in fuselage. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | ? kg |
Loaded Weight | 3256 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 | none |
Ammunition Carried | none |
| Secondary Guns | none |
Ammunition Carried | none |
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 45,
46 |
Type & Displacement | supercharged V12, liquid cooling,
27 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1440-1470
hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 451 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 554.6 L (internal)
+ 2 x 64 L drop tank (under wings)
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 595, 602 km/h |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11125 m |
| Rate of Climb | 13.2 m/s |
Range | 756 km, 1827 km (ferry range) |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
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