Time Warp Spitfire Mk V

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Spitfire Mk V
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer
Status Production completed
Number built Two
Developed from Supermarine Spitfire

The Time Warp Spitfire Mk V is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by of Lakeland, Florida, introduced in 1996 at Sun 'n Fun. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]

The aircraft is a 60% scale version of the Second World War British Supermarine Spitfire.[1]

Design and development[]

The Spitfire Mk V features a cantilever low-wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]

The aircraft is made from wood and composites. Its 23.00 ft (7.0 m) span wing, mounts flaps and has a wing area of 81.66 sq ft (7.586 m2). The standard engine used is the 100 hp (75 kW) Geo Storm 1.6 liter liquid-cooled automotive conversion powerplant.[1]

The Spitfire Mk V has a typical empty weight of 699 lb (317 kg) and a gross weight of 1,100 lb (500 kg), giving a useful load of 500 lb (230 kg). With full fuel of 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal) the payload for the pilot and baggage is 338 lb (153 kg).[1]

The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 600 hours.[1]

Operational history[]

By 1998 the company reported that one aircraft had been completed and was flying.[1]

In March 2014 two examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[2]

Specifications (Spitfire Mk V, estimated)[]

Data from AeroCrafter and LightPlanes.org[1][3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 18 ft 5 in (5.61 m)
  • Wingspan: 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m)
  • Height: 5.75 ft (1.75 m)
  • Wing area: 81.86 sq ft (7.605 m2)
  • Empty weight: 600 lb (272 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,100 lb (499 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Geo Storm four cylinder, liquid-cooled, four stroke automotive engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed fixed pitch

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 mph (320 km/h, 170 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 170 mph (270 km/h, 150 kn)
  • Stall speed: 45 mph (72 km/h, 39 kn) flaps down
  • Range: 850 mi (1,370 km, 740 nmi)
  • Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 13.4 lb/sq ft (65 kg/m2)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 272. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  2. ^ Federal Aviation Administration (March 20, 2014). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ^ LightPlanes.org (2012), Spitfire Mk V, retrieved 27 March 2014


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