Supermarine Spitfire HF.Mk.VII
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | High
Altitude Fighter Mark VII |
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| Type | High
Altitude Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Supermarine |
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| Production | 141 |
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| Produced | August 1942 until early in 1944 |
Introduction | September 1942 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | ? kg |
Loaded Weight | 3583 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
Length | 9.12 m |
| Wingspan | 12.24 m |
Wing area | 22.9 m² |
| Height | 3.86 m |
Wing loading | ? kg/m² |
| 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 |
| Bombs | 1 x 230 kg bomb (belly), 2 x 110 kg bomb (wings) |
Rockets | Up to 8 x 76.2mm rockets with 11 or 27kg warheads |
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 61,
64 or 71 |
Type & Displacement | supercharged V12, liquid cooling,
27 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1300,
1450 or 1700 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | ? hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 552 L (internal)
+ 137 L, 205 L, 410 L or 773 L belly drop tank
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES (Merlin 61) | |||
| Maximum Speed | 627 km/h at 4937 m, 605 km/h at 7925 m |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11125 m |
| Rate of Climb | ? m/s |
Range | 1060 km, 1900 to 2400 km w/drop tank |
| PERFORMANCES (Merlin 71, HF variant) | |||
| Maximum Speed | 682 km/h at 8960 m, 605 km/h at 13400 m |
Cruise Speed | ? km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 13700 m |
| Rate of Climb | ? m/s |
Range | 1060 km, 1900 to 2400 km w/drop tank |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | historyofwars | - |
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