Spitfire 101A

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft low-wing monoplane
defensive and offensive operations
single-seat fighter
elliptical wings
gptkbp:armament 8 × .303 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:climbRate 3,000 feet per minute
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:currentStatus many preserved in museums
gptkbp:design gptkb:R.J._Mitchell
1930s
high performance
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
gptkbp:firstFlight 1936
gptkbp:height 3.66 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol_of_British_resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spitfire 101A
gptkbp:influenced post-war fighter aircraft.
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkbp:inspiration numerous films and books
gptkbp:landingGear retractable
gptkbp:legacy remains a cultural icon
gptkbp:length 9.12 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer Supermarine
gptkbp:maxSpeed 362 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 3,175 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spitfire
gptkbp:notableEvent defeated_Luftwaffe_in_Battle_of_Britain
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_V
gptkb:Douglas_Bader
gptkbp:numberBuilt 20,351
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 km
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:productionYears 1936-1948
gptkbp:range 500 miles
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Seafire
gptkbp:retirementYear 1957
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft
iconic_British_fighter
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in multiple air forces
gptkbp:services 36,000 feet
gptkbp:speed 70 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_XIV
gptkbp:supportRole 1940
air superiority
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 meters