| NAME OF AIRCRAFT | WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT IT | DESCRIPTION |
| SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK IXE | IT WAS THE ONLY BRITISH FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. | SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK IXE IS A FIGHTER AIRCRAFT THAT WAS USED DURING AND AFTER WORLD WAR II. IT WAS THE ONLY BRITISH FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. |
| SPECIFICATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
| STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED) | IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM (DUXFORD) |
| MANUFACTURER | SUPERMARINE |
| YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT) | MARCH 5, 1936 |
| MODEL | SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK IXE |
| CREW | ONE PILOT |
| BUILT | 20,351 |
| MAX T/O WEIGHT | 9,500 lbs |
| WINGSPAN | 36 FT 10 IN (11.23 M) |
| LENGTH | 31 FT 1IN |
| HEIGHT | 11FT 5 IN |
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 416 MPH |
| CRUISE SPEED | 324 MPH |
| RATE OF CLIMB | 3,200 FT MIN/ITIAL |
| POWERPLANT | ROLLS-ROYCE MERLIN 66 SUPERCHARGED V-12 INLINE PISTON ENGINE |
| RANGE | 434 MILES |
| SERVICE CEILING | 42,500 FT |
| ARMAMENT | 2X 20 MM CANNON – 1X IN EACH WING 2X 0.50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS – 1X IN EACH WING UP TO 1,000 LBS OF BOMBS: 2X 250 LB. BOMBS – 1X ON EACH WING, AND 1X 500 LBS. BOMB MOUNTED ON A FUSELAGE CENTER RACK |
