Spitfire LA198 Technical Information
Vickers Supermarine Spitfire F Mk21 LA198. Fuselage serial number from Frame 5 plate:
Serial Number
13658
Drg. No.
33727
SHT 13
Passed
Cockpit data plate on right hand side of cockpit between frames 10 and 11 gives serial SMAF 4338.
Engine fitted comprised of a stripped Rolls Royce Griffon 61 crankcase (Serial No. 16704) including crankshaft with cylinder banks and heads. No internal components to engine.
The aircraft had the following specifications:
Wingspan
36 feet 11inches
Length
32 feet 8inches
Empty Weight
7160 lb
Normal Maximum Take-off
11,290 lb
Maximum Speed (at 19,000 feet)
450 miles per hour
Maximum Dive Speed
520 miles per hour
Service Ceiling Range
43,000 feet
Range
580 miles
Maximum Range with 70 gallon drop tank
965 miles.