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Supermarine 379 Spitfire FR.XIVe Aircraft Data

Photo ID 21744 by Zdenek Ondracek. Private Private Supermarine 379 Spitfire FR XIVe, NX54SF
During January and February 1944, the first Spitfire F.XIVs entered service with No. 610 Squadron, followed in March by No. 91 Squadron and No. 322 (Dutch) Squadron.
  • Country of Origin: United Kingdom
  • First Flight: 20 September 1941
  • Initial Service Date:
  • No. Built: 950
  • No. In Service: 0 (approx.)
  • No. of Hardpoints: 3
  • Crew: 1

Power:

Rolls Royce Griffon 65 at 2,025 hp

Weapons:

F./FR.XIVe:
E-Wing: Two 20mm Hispano cannon with 120 rounds each and two 0.5inch machine guns, each with 350 rounds.
Late production F.XIVs were cleared in January 1945 to operate in the fighter-bomber role carrying a bomb load of 1,000lbs: one 500lb bomb on the centreline rack and one 250lb bomb under each wing. Additionally a 30 or 90 Imp gallon overload tank could be carried.

Dimensions:

Length: 392,1 in.
Wing Span: 36.10 in.
Height: 140,15 in.
Empty Weight: 6,376 lbs
Max. Weight: 8,475 lbs
Internal Fuel: 632.90 lbs

Performance:

Max. Speed: 439 mph
Service Ceiling: 43,000 ft.
Normal Range: 434 nm

Operators:

Belgium
Brazil (one aircraft)
Canada
India
Netherlands
Thailand
United Kingdom

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