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- fighter and fighter-bomber
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- Engine: one 2000 h.p. R.R. griffon 65
- Max speed: 450 mph
- length: 9.80m
- span: 11.05m
- height: 3.81m
- Ceiling: 44,500'
- Endurance: 30 mins
- Stall speed: 112/150mph with/out flaps
- Armament: 2 weapon stations
- .303 machine guns
- Manoeuverability: excellent
- Survivability: fair
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- Notes: A fast and agile dogfighter, the
- spitfire excells at air-to-air
- combat It's low payload and high
- stall speed limits it's effectiveness
- in ground attack roles.
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- fighter and fighter-bomber
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- Engine: one 1280 h.p. R.R. Merlin XX
- Max speed: 340 mph
- length: 9.67m
- span: 12.00m
- height: 3.92m
- Ceiling: 36,000'
- Endurance: 40 mins
- Stall speed: 97/130mph with/out flaps
- Armament: 4 weapon stations
- .303 machine guns
- Manoeuverability: good
- Survivability: good
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- Notes: slower and less agile than the
- spitfire, the hurricane is a good all
- rounder, equally at home with air-to-
- air and air-to-ground combat duties.
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- night fighter/ground attack aircraft
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- Engines: two 1635 h.p. R.R. Merlin 25
- Max speed: 378 mph
- length: 12.56m
- span: 16.25m
- height: 4.58m
- Ceiling: 34,500'
- Endurance: 45 mins
- Stall speed: 105/140mph with/out flaps
- Armament: 4 weapon stations
- 20mm cannon
- Manoeuverability: fair
- Survivability: excellent
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- Notes: a versatile twin-engine aircraft
- with the speed to penetrate enemy
- defences and the payload to make its
- presence felt.
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- fighter/ground attack aircraft
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- Engine: one 2200 h.p. napier-sabre IIA
- Max speed: 410 mph
- length: 9.57m
- span: 12.47m
- height: 4.58m
- Ceiling: 35,200'
- Endurance: 40 mins
- Stall speed: 90/120mph with/out flaps
- Armament: 5 weapon stations
- 20mm cannon
- Manoeuverability: poor
- Survivability: fair
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- Notes: a good ground attack aircraft
- with a reasonable turn of speed and
- payload capacity. Faster than the
- hurricane, it is less agile and not
- so robust.
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- long range fighter/fighter bomber
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- Engines: two 1475 h.p. allison v-1710
- Max speed: 400 mph
- length: 11.35m
- span: 15.60m
- height: 2.95m
- Ceiling: 44,000'
- Endurance: 50 mins
- Stall speed: 100/135mph with/out flaps
- Armament: 3 weapon stations
- .50 machine guns
- Manoeuverability: good
- Survivability: good
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- Notes: a durable long range fighter and
- ground attack aircraft useful for
- penetrating fighter defence screens
- to reach targets deep behind enemy
- lines.
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- fighter and fighter-bomber
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- Engine: one 2535 h.p. Pratt & Whitney
- Max speed: 430 mph
- length: 10.82m
- span: 12.22m
- height: 4.25m
- Ceiling: 42,000'
- Endurance: 45 mins
- Stall speed: 93/125mph with/out flaps
- Armament: 4 weapon stations
- .50 machine guns
- Manoeuverability: fair
- Survivability: good
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- Notes: A good all-rounder with both
- ground and air attack capabilities.
- a good turn of speed helps offset its
- sluggish handling characteristics.
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- multi-purpose fighter
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- Engine: one 2000 h.p. Pratt & Whitney
- Max speed: 370 mph
- length: 10.06m
- span: 12.85m
- height: 3.90m
- Ceiling: 38,400'
- Endurance: 40 mins
- Stall speed: 90/120mph with/out flaps
- Armament: 4 weapon stations
- .50 machine guns
- Manoeuverability: good
- Survivability: good
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- Notes: a slow but durable fighter, the
- hellcat has the capacity to stay in a
- dogfight long after a lesser aircraft
- has had to head home for repairs.
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- escort fighter and ground attack
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- Engine: one 1490 h.p. R.R./Packard
- Max speed: 440 mph
- length: 9.67m
- span: 11.10m
- height: 4.10m
- Ceiling: 41,900'
- Endurance: 40 mins
- Stall speed: 112/150mph with/out flaps
- Armament: 3 weapon stations
- .50 machine guns
- Manoeuverability: good
- Survivability: good
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- Notes: A good all round fighter which,
- although slightly slower than the
- spitfire, can carry a heavier payload
- and is more durable.
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