Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX (Two-seat Trainer/Conversion)

Avgeek 🇬🇧

1h ago · © Unknown

Rare two-seat Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX warbird, restored in WWII RAF livery, seen taxiing for a heritage flight.

0 likes 0 comments

Comments (0)

No comments yet.

More like this

Supermarine Spitfire T.IX (Trainer, Two-seat)

Supermarine Spitfire (likely Mk IX or similar)

Supermarine Spitfire (likely Mk XVI, late Merlin variant)

Supermarine Spitfire (possible variant: Mk IX or similar)

Aircraft

Spitfire Mk IX (Two-seat Trainer/Conversion) SPIT

Royal Air Force WWII-era livery with invasion stripes

MJ627

Registration

Manufacturer

Supermarine

Gear

Canon PowerShot SX530 HS 4.3-215.0 mm

Achievements

Retro Wings, Rare Bird, Vintage Voyager

3 badges earned

Photo grade

Bronze

Score: 78.0

Classic Spitfire profile well-captured, but focus is soft and aircraft slightly shadowed. Great sky and vintage feel!

Location

Swansea Airport

SWS/EGFH

51.6014, -4.0710

Open map

Swansea Airport SWS

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

The Supermarine Spitfire is one of the most iconic WWII fighter aircraft, crucial to the Battle of Britain. This example appears to be a two-seat conversion, rare and often used for warbird flight experiences or flight instruction.

Fleet Rarity

Less than 60 airworthy Spitfires worldwide; the two-seat trainer conversions are especially rare.

Record Flights

Spitfires participated in many historic combat missions, long-range reconnaissance, and cross-channel ferry flights.

Safety & Events

Some Spitfires like this airframe have been restored from derelict or partial wrecks; many have rich, documented operational and postwar histories.

Future Outlook

Likely to remain in operation as a restored flying warbird, subject to careful maintenance and participation in airshows or heritage flights.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 V-12 piston engine (most likely, for Mk IX)

Engine

11.23 meters

Wingspan

9.47 meters

Length

1,135 km

Range

400 km/h

Speed

2 (tandem seats, dual controls for trainer/warbird flights)

Capacity

3,090 kg

MTOW

3.86 meters

Height

1,720 hp (1,280 kW) (Merlin 66 engine)

Thrust

Circa 95-100 dB on takeoff (historic, pre-ICAO certificates)

Noise