B. Mk IX

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:starship
gptkb:B._Mk_VIII
multirole fighter
8 ft 11 in
32 ft 3 in
400 mph
36 ft 10 in
single-seat fighter
defense of Britain
remains a symbol of British aviation.
7,000 lb
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:artistic_influence later fighter aircraft
gptkbp:climb_rate 3,000 ft/min
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combat_radius 600 miles
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:date 1936
gptkbp:debut_year 1943
gptkbp:design gptkb:R._J._Mitchell
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce
1,600 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:fighting_style over 1,000 enemy aircraft shot down
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkbp:historical_significance iconic WWII aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B. Mk IX
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable
gptkbp:length 9.83 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:material aluminum
gptkbp:max_speed 640 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,175 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spitfire_IX
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkbp:notable_features high speed and agility
gptkbp:number_built over 5,600
gptkbp:operational_history served in multiple air forces
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:British_Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch
gptkbp:range 1,200 miles
1,600 km
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950s
air superiority
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:services 1942-1950s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B._Mk_XIV
gptkbp:variant B. Mk V
gptkbp:wing_area 22.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m