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Technical Data
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Spitfire's Specifications
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ENGINE
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Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 developing 1,720 h.p
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ARMAMENT:
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2 Hispano 20mm cannons, 4 Browning .303 machine guns
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WING SPAN
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36 feet, 10 inches
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LENGTH:
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32 feet, 2 inches
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HEIGHT
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11 feet, 8 inches
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MAX. TAKEOFF WEIGHT:
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7,767 lbs
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TOTAL SPITFIRES BUILT:
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20,334
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TOTAL IN EXISTENCE TODAY:
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Approximately 70
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FIRST SPITFIRE Mk.Vlll BUILT:
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1943
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MUSEUM'S SPITFIRE BUILT:
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1944
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MANUFACTURED BY:
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Vickers Supermarine
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MAXIMUM SPEED:
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404 mph
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RANGE (Wl EXTERNAL TANKS):
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l,180 miles
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SERVICE CEILING:
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41,500 feet
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FIRST SPITFIRE BUILT:
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1938
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