Spitfire Mk XII

Spitfire Mk XII

Family
Supermarine Spitfire
Class
Fighter
Produced
100
Changes
Low-altitude fighter with the single-stage Griffon III or IV, clipped wings; the last 45 or so were built on Mk VIII airframes with wing tanks. Only Nos. 41 and 91 Squadrons were equipped. Specifications are from Price.
Crew
1
Length
9,620 mm
Wingspan
9,900 mm
Height
3,860 mm
Wing area
21.46 m²
Empty weight
2,524 kg
Normal takeoff weight
3,363 kg
Engines
1
Max speed
639 km/h
Max speed altitude
5,425 m
Service ceiling
11,887 m

Armament

WeaponCountRoundsPosition
Hispano Mk II2120Wing
Browning .303 Mk II4350Wing

Service

≈ 3 Apr 1943 – Sep 1944