Time Warp Spitfire Mk V

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.

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 23.00 ft span wing, mounts flaps and has a wing area of 81.66 sqft. The standard engine used is the 100 hp Geo Storm 1.6 liter liquid-cooled automotive conversion powerplant.

The Spitfire Mk V has a typical empty weight of 699 lb and a gross weight of 1100 lb, giving a useful load of 500 lb. With full fuel of 27 u.s.gal the payload for the pilot and baggage is 338 lb.

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.