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Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe
IV
Rank
AB
5.0
RB
5.7
SB
5.3
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
27,000
RP
Research
185,000
SL
Purchase
General information

Although visually similar to the Mk XIV, the Spitfire Mk XVIIIe was purpose-built from scratch as a new project, unlike the Mk XIV which was a Spitfire Mk VIII fuselage with a Griffon engine. The Mk XVIIIe received strengthened fuselage, gear, and airframe due to the added weight of the additional wing and fuselage fuel tanks. 299 of the Mk XVIIIe were made, the first 99 being in fighter configuration, with the remaining 200 for photo reconnaissance. The Mk XVIIIe was equipped with a type "E" wing, featuring two 20 mm Hispano cannons and two 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns. The Mk XVIIIe came too late to take part in WWII. Instead, between 1948 and 1949, they engaged in fighting Egyptian and Israeli Spitfires with 32nd and 208th Squadron RAF in Palestine.

The Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe was introduced in Update 1.41. Featuring much greater engine power due to its Griffon engine, the Mk XVIIIe is faster than the previous Merlin-powered variants, at cost of decreased manoeuvrability. However the Spitfire is still able to out-turn most of its opponents, while retaining the great climb rate and speed as well as superior armament.

Flight performance
Max speed
at 6,400 m 721666766689 km/h
Rate of Climb 23.317.931.417.9 m/s
Turn time 18.119.917.119.2 s
Max altitude 12,000 m
Takeoff Run 420 m
Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 3.8 t
Engine Rolls-Royce Griffon-65
Length 9.1 m
Wingspan 11.3 m
Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 798 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 260 km/h
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 260 km/h
Offensive armament
2 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon
Ammunition 270 rounds
Fire rate 600 shots/min

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2 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
Ammunition 520 rounds
Fire rate 750 shots/min

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Suspended armament
Setup 1 2 × G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 2 3 × G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 3 G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 4 2 × G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb
G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 5 8 × RP-3 rockets
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 2,470 → 3,213 SL
RB 5,880 → 7,650 SL
SB 8,470 → 11,019 SL
Crew training 52,000 SL
Experts 480,000 SL
Aces 940 GE
Research Aces 185,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
90 / 210 / 440 % SL
166 % RP
Total cost of modifications 46,800 RP
85,300 SL
Talisman cost 1,500 GE
Research order:
Spitfire F Mk XIVe
Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe
Spitfire LF Mk IX

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