火力 |
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5 |
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机动性 |
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8 |
爬升率 |
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6 |
耐久性 |
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5 |
速度 |
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6 |
对地攻击 |
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2 |
乘员
1
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主炮
4 x Browning 0.3″ (7.7mm) machine guns with 350 rpg in wings.
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副炮
2 x Hispano Mk.II 20mm cannon with 120 rpg in wings.
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自卫机枪
–
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机载武器
1 x 535 lb (242 kg) bomb or 1 x 324 lb (147 kg) drop tank or 1 x or 1,225 lbs (556 kg) drop tank under fuselage or 2 x 250 lb (113 kg) bombs under wings.
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发动机
1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin 55 in-line-V rated for 1,470 hp at sea level (1,545 hp with WEP).
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机内燃油容量
612 lbs (278 kg).
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外挂燃油容量
324 lbs (147 kg) or 1,225 lbs (556 kg).
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最大速度
304 mph (489 kph) at sea level, 352 mph (566 kph) at 12,250 ft (3750 m)
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爬升率
2,600 ft.per minute (792 m/min), 3,810 ft.per minute (1161 m/min) with WEP, 7.9 min to 20,000 ft (6100 m), 5.6 min to 20,000 ft (6100 m) with WEP.
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实用升限
33,800 ft (10300 m).
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Range
465 – 725 miles (748 – 1167 km).
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翼展
36 ft 10 in (11.23 m).
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Length
29 ft 11 in (9.12 m).
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Height
11 ft 5 in (3.48 m).
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挂载能力
7,100 lbs (3221 kg).
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翼面积
242 sq ft (22.5 sq m).
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翼载荷
29.3 lbs/sq ft (143.2 kg/sq m).
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History
Because of its greater structural strength, the Hurricane was the first to be converted. It proved to be successful, so the Spitfire was next in line for conversion. Tests made by installing an A-frame arrestor hook to a standard Spitfire Mk.Vb proved that the Spitfire airframe could withstand the stress and another 166 were ordered to be converted. Initially dubbed the “hooked Spitfire”, they were subsequently officially named the Type 340 Seafire.
While all Seafire Mk.IBs were conversions, 372 Seafire Mk.IICs were built at the factory using the “C” wing with its variable armament loads. The Mk.IIC saw combat during the landings at Sicily, however their lack of folding wings meant that they couldn’t be deployed below decks on Royal Navy carriers.
The solution to this problem arrived in the form of a new folding wing, which increased weight by only 125 lbs. while only suffering a 10% reduction in structural strength. This new wing was the centerpiece of the new Type 358 Seafire Mk.III and quantity production commenced, resulting in a total of about 1,220 machines being delivered.
强项
- Maneuverability — Despite the additional weight of the folding wing and arrestor hook, the Seafire retains a maneuverability edge over contemporary fighters.
弱点
- Durability — Not a strong plane to begin with, the addition of the folding wing reduces the Seafire’s strength even further