Supermarine Seafire - Specifications (LF Mk III)

Specifications (LF Mk III)

Further information: Supermarine Spitfire variants: specifications, performance and armament.

Data from British Aircraft of World War II and The Virtual Aviation Museum

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 30 ft 2½ in (9.21 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.22 m)
• Height: 11 ft 5 in (3.48 m)
• Wing area: 242.1 ft² (22.5 m²)
• Empty weight: 6,204 lb (2,814 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 7,640 lb (3,466 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 55M liquid-cooled V-12, 1,585 hp (1,182 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 359 mph (578 km/h) at 5,100 ft (1,554 m)
• Cruise speed: 218 mph (351 km/h)
• Range: 513 mi (825 km)
• Service ceiling: 32,000 ft (9,754 m)
• Rate of climb: 1.9 min to 5,000 ft (1,525 m)