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SPITFIRE SM520

This MK IIa P7350 is the
only Spitfi re that fought in
the Battle of Britain and is
still airworthy

SM520 owned by the Boultbee Flight Academy

The enduring Spitfire design
means it is the only Allied
fighter built during the war that
wasuseduntilthe1950s.More
than 20,000 were built in total

Pilots of the 611 West Lancashire Squadron
launching a Spitfi re off Biggin Hill Airport in 1942

SPITFIRESM520

YEARS BUILT 1948-51
LENGTH 9.58M (31FT 5IN)
WINGSPAN 11.23M (36FT 10IN)
MAXIMUM SPEED 644KM/H (400MPH)
RANGE 724KM (450 MILES)
ENGINE ROLLS-ROYCE / PACKARD MERLIN 266
CREW 2 (STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR)
ARMAMENT 2 X .303 BROWNING MACHINE GUNS

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