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The '''Time Warp Spitfire Mk V''' is an American [[Engineering:Homebuilt aircraft|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.<ref name="Aerocrafter">Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 272. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}</ref>

The aircraft is a 60% scale version of the Second World War British [[Engineering:Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire]].<ref name="Aerocrafter" />

==Design and development==
The Spitfire Mk V features a cantilever low-wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, [[Engineering:Conventional landing gear|conventional landing gear]] and a single engine in [[Engineering:Tractor configuration|tractor configuration]].<ref name="Aerocrafter" />

The aircraft is made from wood and composites. Its {{convert|23.00|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span wing, mounts flaps and has a wing area of {{convert|81.66|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. The standard engine used is the {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Engineering:Geo Storm|Geo Storm]] 1.6 liter liquid-cooled automotive conversion powerplant.<ref name="Aerocrafter" />

The Spitfire Mk V has a typical empty weight of {{convert|699|lb|kg|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|1100|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|500|lb|kg|abbr=on}}. With full fuel of {{convert|27|u.s.gal}} the payload for the pilot and baggage is {{convert|338|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Aerocrafter" />

The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 600&nbsp;hours.<ref name="Aerocrafter" />

==Operational history==
By 1998 the company reported that one aircraft had been completed and was flying.<ref name="Aerocrafter" />

In March 2014 two examples were [[Engineering:Aircraft registration|registered]] in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.<ref name="FAAReg">{{cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/AcftRef_Results.aspx?Mfrtxt=&Modeltxt=TIME+WARP&PageNo=1|title = Make / Model Inquiry Results|accessdate = 20 March 2014|last = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 20 March 2014}}</ref>
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==Specifications (Spitfire Mk V, estimated) ==
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|ref=AeroCrafter and LightPlanes.org<ref name="Aerocrafter" /><ref>LightPlanes.org (2012), [http://lightplanes.org/MK-V-Spitfire/ Spitfire Mk V], retrieved 27 March 2014</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft]]
[[Category:Low-wing aircraft]]
[[Category:Homebuilt aircraft]]

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