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General Background

The first Spitfire Mk V was produced in January 1941 and proved to be as good as the Mk III and less complicated. The Mk V was the most produced variant of the Spitfire and the main version throughout 1941 and was a better aircraft than the Bf-109 but that all changed with the introduction of the Fw-190. The Mk V remained the RAF fighter through the summer of 1942 and saw several variants developed using bigger engines, new wing types and more armament. There were 20,351 Mk V aircraft built in all variants.

Specifications :

Basic Information :
Role:	Interceptor Fighter
Mk.1A Produced:	3,923
Crew:	one
Performance:
Engine:	1 X 1,440 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 45/46/50 V-12
Speed:	371 mph (597 km/h) @ 20,000 ft (6,096 m)
Climb Rate:	20,000 ft / 7.5 min (6,095 m in 7.5 min)
Service Ceiling:	37,000 ft (11,278 m)
Normal Range:	470 miles (756 km)
Weight:
Empty:	5,100 lb (2,313 kg
Maximum:	6,785 lb (3,078 kg)
Dimensions:
Length:	29 ft 11 in (9.11 m)
Height:	11 ft 5 in (3.48 m)
Wingspan:	36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Armament:
In wings:	2 x 20-mm cannon
	4 x 0.303-in machine-guns
External:	Centre-line rack for 500 lb bomb or tank