Time Warp Spitfire Mk V Explained

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]

The aircraft is a 60% scale version of the Second World War British Supermarine Spitfire.

Design and development

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.

The aircraft is made from wood and composites. Its 231NaN1 span wing, mounts flaps and has a wing area of 81.66square feet. The standard engine used is the 1000NaN0 Geo Storm 1.6 liter liquid-cooled automotive conversion powerplant.

The Spitfire Mk V has a typical empty weight of 699lb and a gross weight of 1100lb, giving a useful load of 500lb. With full fuel of the payload for the pilot and baggage is 338lb.

The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 600 hours.

Operational history

By 1998 the company reported that one aircraft had been completed and was flying.

In March 2014 two examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 272. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998.
2. Web site: Make / Model Inquiry Results. 20 March 2014. Federal Aviation Administration. 20 March 2014.