Seafire F.8

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft straight wing
carrier-based aircraft
gptkbp:armament 4 × 20 mm Hispano cannons
bombs up to 500 lb
2 × .303 in Browning machine guns
gptkbp:climbRate 1,500 ft/min
gptkbp:cockpit single-seat cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum alloy
gptkbp:crew 1
pilot training required
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:design low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Griffon
gptkbp:firstFlight 1944
1970s
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,200 liters
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:height 3.66 m
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first British carrier fighter with retractable landing gear
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seafire F.8
gptkbp:influencedBy Supermarine_Spitfire_design
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel type
gptkbp:length 9.83 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Supermarine
gptkbp:maxSpeed 400 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 3,175 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Seafire
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operationalHistory served on aircraft carriers
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 km
gptkbp:primaryUser Fleet Air Arm
gptkbp:productionCompany 1944-1946
gptkbp:propulsion four-bladed propeller
gptkbp:range 1,200 km
gptkbp:retirementYear 1960s
gptkbp:role naval fighter
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:serviceHistory served_in_World_War_II
served_in_Korean_War
gptkbp:services 1945
gptkbp:speed 90 knots
gptkbp:succeededBy 60° per second
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Supermarine_Seafire_F.17
gptkbp:supportRole 600 km
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkbp:wingArea 22.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m