Performance Data

 
The Spitfire was subject to continual development throughout the period 1939 - 1945 during which time the improvement in performance was clearly remarkable.
The following table gives some idea of the performance capabilities of all the major variants although it should be remembered that individual aircraft often exceeded, or indeed fell short of the official figures.
Mark
Max. Speed
Climb Rate
Ceiling
Range
I
355 mph at 19,000 ft.
6.2 mins to 15,000 ft.
34,000 ft.
395 miles
V
374 mph at 13,000 ft.
7.5 mins to 20,000 ft.
37,000 ft.
1,135 miles
VII
408 mph at 25,000 ft.
7.1 mins to 20,000 ft.
43,000 ft.
1,180 miles
VIII
408 mph at 25,000 ft.
7 mins to 20,000 ft.
44,000 ft.
1,180 miles
IX
408 mph at 25,000 ft.
6.7 mins to 20,000 ft.
44,000 ft
980 miles
X
416 mph at 27,000 ft.
5 mins to 20,000 ft.
44,000 ft.
1,360 miles
XI
422 mph at 27,500 ft.
5 mins to 20,000 ft.
44,000 ft.
2,000 miles
XII
393 mph at 18,000 ft.
6.7 mins to 20,000 ft.
40,000 ft.
493 miles
XIV
448 mph at 26,000 ft.
7 mins to 20,000 ft.
44,500 ft.
850 miles
XVIII
442 mph at 25,000 ft.
7 mins to 20,000 ft.
41,000 ft.
850 miles
XIX
446 mph at 26,000 ft.
15.5 mins to 35,000 ft
42,000 ft.
1,550 miles
F.21
454 mph at 26,000 ft.
8 mins to 20,000 ft.
43,500 ft.
880 miles
F.24
450 mph at 19,000 ft.
5 mins to 20,000 ft.
43,000 ft.
965 miles
Seafire.I
365 mph at 16,000 ft.
7.6 mins to 20,000 ft.
36,400 ft.
770 miles
Seafire III
352 mph at 12,250 ft.
8.1 mins to 20,000 ft.
34,000 ft.
725 miles
Seafire 47
451 mph at 20,000 ft
4.8 mins to 20,000 ft.
43,000 ft.
1,475 miles
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