Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Supermarine Spitfire
Category
Country
Production
1938–1948
Quantity
20,351
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1938
- Crew1
- Primary RoleAir superiority fighter, interceptor, photo‑reconnaissance, fighter‑bomber, trainer
- GenerationFirst generation jet‑age fighter (propeller‑driven)
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant10MOD.10
- Engine TypeRolls-Royce Merlin 45
- Engine ModelRolls‑Royce Merlin (early) / Griffon (late)
- Number of Engines1
- Thrust (dry, each)0
- Thrust (afterburner, each)0
- Thrust-to-Weight0
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel340 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed595.404 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.48 Mach
- Cruise Speed460 km/h
- Stall Speed150 km/h
- Service Ceiling11,125.2 m
- Ferry Range2,100 km
- Combat Radius500 km
- Rate of Climb30 m/s
- G-Limit8
- Takeoff Run300 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length8.839 m
- Wingspan11.23 m
- Height3.24 m
- Wing Area22.5
- Empty Weight2,297.484 kg
- Loaded Weight3,400 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight3,400 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload113 kg
- Internal Gun; ** A wing *** 8 × .303 in Browning Mk II* machine guns (350 rounds per gun) ** B wing *** 2 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II (60
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarAI Mk. VIII (later marks)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built20,351
- Operators30
- Variants24
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1955
- Production Start1938
- Production End1948
- Operational StatusRetired from front‑line service, many preserved or airworthy as historic aircraft
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1948Production ended
88
years in service
10
years in production
20,351
units produced
23
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries24country
AustraliaACTIVE
BelgiumACTIVE
CanadaACTIVE
DenmarkACTIVE
EgyptACTIVE
FranceACTIVE
GreeceACTIVE
IndiaACTIVE
IrelandACTIVE
IsraelACTIVE
ItalyACTIVE
Kingdom of the NetherlandsACTIVE
New ZealandACTIVE
NorwayACTIVE
PakistanACTIVE
PolandACTIVE
South AfricaACTIVE
SwedenACTIVE
SyriaACTIVE
ThailandACTIVE
TurkeyACTIVE
United KingdomACTIVE
United StatesACTIVE
Czech RepublicRETIRED 07 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
47AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS163UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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