hobbymaster


Air Power Series>1:48 die-cast display model>Spitfire>HA7858

Spitfire Mk. Vb AD572, F/O Frantisek Perina, No. 312 Sqn., spring 1942
HA7858
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