Time Warp Spitfire Mk V Aviation Administration. 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. 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.
Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants) versions of the Mk I which were to be modified to meet the requirements of Estonia, Greece, Portugal, and Turkey respectively. Estonia's order was cancelled when the Soviet Union annexed the country. The Greek and Portuguese orders were refused by the Foreign Office. The 59 aircraft for Turkey were approved, but after delivering two aircraft, the Foreign Office put a halt to that too in May 1940. The 208th production Spitfire I was sold to France and in June 1939 was delivered for evaluation. In 1941, the British government agreed to supply Portugal with 18 Spitfire Mk 1As. These were