Featuring the Supermarine 75 th Anniversary Ph Ph Ph Phot ot ot o otos os os c c cou ou u u ou ourt rt rtes es esy y y y Ly Ly L Lyl l le le H H H Han an an nsm m sm sm sma a a a ww ww ww ww. w. w w.ja j ja a jans ns n nsma ma mad de de de d de i si si i si sign gn g gn c .com om Length: L .............................. 31 ſt. 3½ in. Wingspan: W ......................... 36 ſt. 10 in. eight: Heig ............................... 11 ſt. 9 in. ng Area: Wing ........................ 242 sq. ſt. ty Weight: Empty ...................... 5,610 lbs. (2,545 kg) Takeoff Weight: Max. T ......... 7,500 lbs. (3,402 kg) : Engine: .................................... One V-12 Rolls-Royce Merlin 61, 1,515 hp, , or Merlin 63, 1,712 hp m Speed: Maximum ................. 408 mph (657 kph) at 25,000 ſt. eiling: Service Cei ..................... 40,000 ſt. drop tank: Range w/o d ........ 434 miles (698 km) Armament: ........................... ... Two Hispano 20mm cannon and either four .303 machine guns or two .50 machine guns; 1,000 lbs of bombs Number built: ....................... Mk IX 5,665 All variants: ............................ 20,334 Abbotsford International AUGUST 12,13,14 • ABBOTSFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT In this panoramic view of the Spitfire’s cockpit you can see 1940s state-of-the-art f S fi f technology that helped make this iconic fighter one of the most feared aircraft of the Second World War. This impeccably restored “Spit” will be performing all three S S f days at this year’s Abbotsford Airshow. The Spitfire is one of the most recognizable aircraft from the Second World War. This British-built, single-seat fighter plane was a common sight in the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries during the war years. It was originally put together as a short-range, high-performance intercep tor, and its main role was to shoot down incoming German bombers. However, the aircraft was highly adaptable, and with wing variations, the Spitfire was able to be tasked as a trainer, carrier-based fighter , for photo reconaissance or as a fighter-bomber. The original Merlin engine, fabricated by Rolls-Royce, put out 1,030 HP, and in later iterations, carried the Griffon powerplant, capable of generating 2,035 H 2,035 HP. The Spitfire featured at the upcoming oming Abbotsford Air Show is clad in Czechoslova slovakian markings, and saw air combat in th t in the late 1940s. It was flown by Flight Li ght Lieut. Karel Posta, a highly decorated orated fighter pilot, who earned the Cz Czechoslovakian War Cross five times, Medal of Valor three times, along with the French Croix de Guerre, and several other awards. w w w w w w w w w w w w. . . a a a b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b o o o t t t t t t s s s s f f f f f f o o o o r r r r d d d d d d a a a a a i i i i i r r r r s s s s h h h h h h h o o o o o w w w w w w w. . .c c c c c c c c c o o o o o o m m m m Proud media partner