Spitfire Mk XVI
Spitfire Mk XVI
- Family
- Supermarine Spitfire
- Class
- Fighter
- Produced
- 1,054
- Changes
- Mk IX with the Packard-built Merlin 266; almost all had clipped wings and rear fuselage tanks, most the E wing. Built at Castle Bromwich from October 1944 and used mainly as a fighter-bomber.
- Crew
- 1
- Engine
- Packard Merlin 266
- Engines
- 1
Armament
| Weapon | Count | Rounds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispano Mk II | 2 | 120 | Wing |
| Browning AN/M2 .50 | 2 | 250 | Wing |
Loadouts
| Name | Changes | Armament | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 × 500 lb + 2 × 250 lb | One 500 lb bomb on the centre-section rack and a 250 lb bomb under each wing. | 500 lb GP bomb, 250 lb GP bomb ×2 | — |
| 2 × RP-3 | One RP-3 under each wing, fitted to some IXe and XVIe of No. 74 Squadron in early 1945. | RP-3 ×2 | Jan 1945 |