Spitfire PR Mk XI

Spitfire PR Mk XI

Family
Supermarine Spitfire
Class
Reconnaissance
Produced
471
Changes
First Spitfire built for reconnaissance from the outset: Mk IX airframe with a deeper nose for a larger oil tank, two vertical F52 cameras behind the cockpit. 260 had the Merlin 61, 63 or 63A, 211 the Merlin 70. Built from November 1942 to December 1944.
Crew
1
Engines
1
Max speed
671 km/h
Max speed altitude
7,315 m

Service

≈ Dec 1942 – May 1945