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THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - SPITFIRE MK LFIX

The Airforce Aircraft Retired Spitfire Mk LFIX

Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 1 x 1,520 hp RR Merlin 61 piston engine

Speed: 657 kph, 408mph mph

Range: 1 610km, 1,000miles

Seats: 1

Length: 9.54m, 31ft 3.5in

Span: 9.93m, 8ft 8in

Empty Weight: 2 545kg, 5,611lb

Max T/O Weight: 4 309kg, 9,500lb

Weapons:
None specified

Squadrons:
None specified

Attrition:
No incidents found

Spitfire Mk LFIX

Status: Retired

Manufacturer: Supermarine

Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Role: Fighter

Description:

Low altitude fighter with clipped wings.

Armament:
Two 20mm Hispano cannon and four 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine-guns in wings plus 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs.

Images:

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