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How much fuel did a Spitfire use?
Back in the day when these aircraft were running at full boost and burning 150 octane fuel at up to full throttle they would get through around 90 gallons (409 litres!) per hour. At ‘cruising’ speed and greatly reduced boost a Spitfire nowadays will make-do with 40 gallons (181 litres) per hour of 100 octane fuel.
How long could a Spitfire glide without fuel?
That means that a Spitfire at low altitude, ie, a km or three high, could glide for 10, 20, 30km before landing.
How far can a Spitfire fly on a tank of fuel?
Total internal capacity: 161 gallons; total fuel load: 285 gallons (oil capacity was also increased to 20 gallons). A still air range of approximately 1,600 miles was achieved.
What fuel did Spitfires use?
He continued: “That process would make a crucial difference in mid-1940 when the Royal Air Force started filling its Spitfires and Hurricanes with the 100-octane gasoline imported from the United States instead of the 87-octane gasoline it had formerly used.”
How much fuel did a Spitfire use per hour?
Famously flown during the Battle of Britain, it was one of the reasons we were able to win. It was powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin engine and could travel at a top speed of 360mph or 580kmh. It could carry 164 gallons of fuel, and travelling at top speed it used 50.3 gallons of fuel per hour.
Did any Spitfires have fuel injection?
The final development was the SU injection carburettor, that injected fuel into the supercharger using a fuel pump driven as a function of crankshaft speed and engine pressures; although this was fitted to the 100 series Merlins, which were not used in production Spitfires, it was used in the Griffon 60 and 80 series.
How long would a Spitfire stay in the air?
The actual duration of most flights is around 30 minutes from engine start to shut down.
How long can a small plane glide without fuel?
How far can a passenger jet glide if all its engines have failed? A passenger jet could glide for up to about 60 miles if it suffers a total engine failure at its cruising altitude.
How long can a Spitfire stay in the air for?
Did the Spitfire ever have fuel injection?
What size is a Spitfire engine?
27-litre
After adoption for the prototype Spitfire, the engine, now named ‘Merlin’ was a 27-litre, liquid-cooled V12, producing an initial power output of 1000 horsepower, which was to all but double during the course of the war.