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Aviation
Spitfire F Mk 22
IV
Rank
AB
5.7
RB
6.7
SB
6.0
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
54,000
RP
Research
185,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Spitfire F Mk 22 was one of the last models of the famous Supermarine Spitfire. The Mk 22 was derived from the previous Mk 21, differing in lowered rear part of the fuselage and bubble canopy. However, this change led to stability problems, which in turn led to not having a fuselage fuel tank installed. The problem was solved in December 1945 when the entire rear fuselage and tail section of the then-developed Supermarine Spiteful was installed. The RAF initially ordered 627, however the end of war decreased the number to 260. Twenty Spitfires were sold to Egypt, eleven to Rhodesia, and ten to Syria.

The Spitfire F Mk 22 was introduced in Update 1.39. The Spitfire F Mk 22 is the pinnacle of piston-powered aircraft, one of the first superprops. The playstyle of Mk 22 is very similar to the previous Griffon-powered Spitfires, with the exception of different armament as the Mk 22 is armed with four 20 mm Hispano cannons. Early jet aircraft that pilots may come across are at a severe disadvantage when encountering the Spitfire, as it can out-turn and also catch the majority of these in a dive.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 7,924 m 740684789705 km/h
Rate of Climb 23.718.531.518.5 m/s
Turn time 18.220.21719.4 s
Max altitude 11,800 m
Takeoff Run 420 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 4.1 t
Engine Rolls-Royce Griffon-61
Length 10 m
Wingspan 11.3 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 875 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 260 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 260 km/h
Offensive armament
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon
Ammunition 650 rounds
Fire rate 600 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Suspended armament
Max weight 700 kg

NameWeightSlot
43.1 kg
139.4 kg
104.3 kg
213.1 kg
102 kg
231.7 kg
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 2,561 → 3,217 SL
RB 6,592 → 8,280 SL
SB 9,156 → 11,500 SL
Crew training 52,000 SL
Experts 480,000 SL
Aces 940 GE
Research Aces 185,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
90 / 240 / 460 % SL
166 % RP
Total cost of modifications 46,800 RP
85,200 SL
Talisman cost 1,500 GE


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