How many mpg from an old spitfire?

[saaby93]

Following on from this thread
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Just had a spitfire pass overhead. Why do they never fly these things slowly so you can have a better look?
Anyhow - how many mpg do they do? ( at cruising)

[checkmate91]

Gallons per hour.

[gr88]

what about a new spitfire ?

never before (or since) has such a st car EVER been made

rusts like crazy - couldnt go around a corner over 20 mph without the rear

wheels tucking in - then trunions that wore out in 30 miles

engines were gutless too.....

unsafe at any speed

[tercelgold]

2mpg for a car with that Merlin engine.

Edit: it's probably time more than miles , so minutes per gallon. These engines like big V8 don't notice if they are doing 100
or 30 like a BMW 7 series.

Edited by tercelgold on Friday 3rd June 21:37

[amnesia182]

tercelgold said:

2mpg for a car with that Merlin engine.

2 gallons per mile with the supercharger installed...

[crmcatee]

2 Germans per Gallon