Plane Spotting - Supermarine Spitfire Mk I

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Spitfire hanging in the Griffin Science and Industry Museum in Chicago, IL

Registration P9386

ICAO Type SPIT

Model Spitfire Mk I

Manufacturer Supermarine

Airline Royal Air Force

Livery Royal Air Force WWII camouflage with roundels

Military Military

Engine Rolls-Royce Merlin

Thrust Not applicable (piston engine, 1,030 hp / 768 kW for Merlin II/III)

Wingspan 11.23 meters

Length 9.12 meters

Height 3.86 meters

MTOW 2,491 kilograms

Range 775 kilometers

Capacity 1 (pilot)

Cruise Speed 362 km/h

Noise Rating N/A (pre-ICAO standards)