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What was faster spitfire or the hurricane?
The Supermarine Spitfire was faster than the Hawker Hurricane, with a top speed of over 360 mph compared to the Hurricane's top speed of around 340 mph. The Spitfire also had better overall performance characteristics, making it a more capable fighter aircraft.
What are facts about the supermarine spitfire XVI?
Produced in 1944, the Spitfire XVI was the first Spitfire with a 'teardrop' style canopy and a larger tail fin. They had a Packard built Merlin 266 engine, giving a top speed of about 410 mph. 1,054 of them were built and served mostly in the RAF's 2 nd Tactical Air Force as ground attack fighters.
What was the spitfire' s top speed?
606 mph
What is the top speed of a Spitfire?
The top speed of a British Spitfire is three hundred and sixty miles per hour. The Spitfire can reach an altitude of thirty six thousand feet.
What is the top speed of a mark 1 Spitfire?
The Mk 1 Spitfire could do 365 mph. at 18,000 feet.
What is faster hurricane or spitfire?
the spitfire is slightly faster but the hurricane had bigger guns which might have slowed it down.
What was the top speed of the Spitfire MkIX?
The top speed of the MkIX was about 420 mph. This version had a 1,720 hp Merlin 66.
What is the top speed of the WW2 spitfire?
606 mph (975 km/h)
What is the top speed for a world war 2 spitfire?
Spitfires at the end of the war could fly about 440 mph.
What is the top speed of a Triumph Spitfire motorcycle?
The Triumph Spitfire motorcycle can go as fast as 95 miles per hour. In less than 16 seconds, it can go from zero to 60 miles per hour, which is pretty fast.
What are the speeds of the world's top fighter planes?
The top ten according to the Discovery Channel: 10. F117 Stealth Fighter Year 1983- top speed 1,040 km/h 9. DR 1 Fokker Triplane Year 1917- top speed 185 km/h 8. Mitsubishi Zero-Sen (A6M2) Year 1937- top speed 533.5 km/h 7. Harrier Jump Jet (AV-8B Harrier II) Year 1985 top speed 1,000 km/h 6. F 86 Sabre Year 1949 top speed 1,107 km/h 5. Messerschmidt ME109 Year 1937 top speed 635 km/h 4. F 18 Super Hornet Year 1983 top speed 2,145 km/h 3. MIG 21 (F-13 / Fishbed C) Year 1959 top speed 2,093 km/h 2. Supermarine Spitfire Year 1938 top speed 520 km/h 1. P51 Mustang Year 1941 top speed 703 km/h **Note** These are not the fastest planes in the world, but they are ranked the highest. For a list of the fastest planes in the world, look up that question.
What is the spitfire's acceleration?
The main variant of the Spitfire Mk. IA was powered by the famous Rolls Royce V-12 Merlin II engine. This produced 1,230 h.p. and drove a two bladed wooden propeller, giving the early Spitfire a top level speed of about 360 m.p.h., and a best climb rate of 2,530 ft/min. By the time of the battle of Britain, a three-bladed constant speed propeller had been installed, which markedly improved climb and acceleration.
