Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF16E UK - Royal Air Force SE-BIR
- Manufacturer:
- Supermarine
- Type / Model:
- Spitfire
- Version:
- Mk.XVI
- Registration:
- SE-BIR
- Colour Scheme:
- UK - Royal Air Force
- Location:
- Sindal, Denmark
- Photographer:
- Danish Aviation Photo
- Date Taken:
- 21/05/2011
- Image ID:
- #123244
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 3722 x 2481
- Image Description:
- Swedish warbird pilot Pär Cederquist in BILTEMAs Spitfire Mk. XVI. Bertil Gerhardt was his former colleague, who tragically died in a Spitfire accident in Norway 2010.
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Aircraft Data
The Spitfire was the RAF's first all metal stressed skin single engine fighter. It was produced from 1938-47 serving throughout WW2 and on into the 1950s in a series of increasingly capable versions. Over 40 examples are still airworthy world wide.
The Mk.XVI was essentially a Mk.IX, but using the Packard built Merlin 266. Many were fitted with a teardrop canopy. The Mk.XVI used a "clipped" wing and was widely employed in the ground attack role.
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
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| United Kingdom | 1944 | 1054 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 0 |
Power
Packard Merlin 266 rated at 1705hp
| Engine Count | 1 | |
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* A supercharger allowed the power to be maintained up to 25000 feet altitude.
Dimensions
| Length | 9.55 m. 31 ft. 4 in. |
| Wing Span | 9.93 m. 32 ft. 7 in. |
| Height | 3.84 m. 12 ft. 7 in. |
| Empty Weight | 2633 kg. 5800 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 3405 kg. 7500 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 650 kph 404 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 618 kph 384 mph |
| Ceiling | 12954 m. 42500 ft. |
| Normal Range | 804 434 nm km. |
| Max Range | 1815 980 nm km. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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