The Time Warp Spitfire Mk V is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by Time Warp Aircraft of Lakeland, Florida, introduced in 1996 at Sun 'n Fun. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
| Spitfire Mk V | |
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| Role | Homebuilt aircraft Type of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Time Warp Aircraft |
| Status | Production completed |
| Number built | Two |
| Developed from | Supermarine Spitfire |
The aircraft is a 60% scale version of the Second World War British Supermarine Spitfire.[1]
The Spitfire Mk V features a cantilever low-wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]
The aircraft is made from wood and composites. Its 23.00 ft (7.0 m) span wing, mounts flaps and has a wing area of 81.66 sq ft (7.586 m2). The standard engine used is the 100 hp (75 kW) Geo Storm 1.6 liter liquid-cooled automotive conversion powerplant.[1]
The Spitfire Mk V has a typical empty weight of 699 lb (317 kg) and a gross weight of 1,100 lb (500 kg), giving a useful load of 500 lb (230 kg). With full fuel of 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal) the payload for the pilot and baggage is 338 lb (153 kg).[1]
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 600 hours.[1]
By 1998 the company reported that one aircraft had been completed and was flying.[1]
In March 2014 two examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[2]
Data from AeroCrafter and LightPlanes.org[1][3]
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