RM-20 Spitfire

The White Wolves RM-20 Spitfire is a single-seat, single-engine, all-weather fighter and interceptor aircraft. The Spitfire is the only plane developed by the Special Vehicles Branch which is propeller powered, and one of few with the distinction of "night fighter".

The design of the aircraft was commenced in 2020, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. The plane is an homage and serves as a self-proclaimed spiritual successor to the Supermarine Spitfire, widely used and publicised during the Battle of Britain.

During combat training, ACU AA-gunners struggled to hit the Spitfire, while some pilots of modern jet fighters struggled to keep up with, or keep an accurate aim on, the plane, with IRIS disabled.

Naming
The plane borrows its name from the Supermarine Spitfire it is commemorating. It's RM-20 designation comes from R. J. Mitchell, designer of the original Spitfire with RM coming from his name, and 20 coming from his date of birth, 20th May 1895 It's codename during production was "howling wolf", which comes from the engine's distinctive noise.

General characteristics

 * Crew: 1 (pilot)
 * Length: 10 m (32 ft 9 in)
 * Height: 4 m (13 ft 1 in)
 * Wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 7 in)
 * Empty weight: 2,400 kg (5,291 lbs)
 * Gross weight: 3,400 kg (7,495 lbs)
 * Max. takeoff weight: 4,500 kg (9,920 lbs)
 * Fuel capacity: 1,500 litre (330 imp. gal.) fuel tank
 * Powerplant: 1x TPE-38S turboprop engines, 9,250 hp (6,897 kW)

Performance

 * Cruise speed: 805 km/h (434 kn, 500 mph, 223 m/s)
 * Maximum speed: 1,158 km/h (625 kn, 720 mph, 321.8 m/s)
 * Range: 1,200 miles (cruise); 975 miles (max speed)
 * Fuel efficiency: 1.29 km/l (3.64 miles/gal) (cruise speed); 1.05 km/l (2.95 miles/gal) (max speed)
 * Service ceiling: 16,000 m (52,500 ft)
 * Rate of climb: 227 m/s
 * Climb Angle: 45° (max)
 * Power/weight: 2.02 kW/kg (1.23 hp/lb)
 * g limits: +6.0/-1.1

Avionics

 * White Wolves Aviation Engine Control Unit (A-ECU)
 * White Wolves "Omnivident" Radar & Sonar System Mk. III (ORSS)
 * White Wolves IRIS Flight Control System, which includes:
 * White Wolves AM, VHF, UHF AM, and UHF FM "Siren" Radio
 * White Wolves GUARD survival radio
 * White Wolves IFF Interrogator & Transponder
 * White Wolves "White Hare" frequency-hopping system
 * White Wolves TACAN System
 * White Wolves Radar Altimeter