gptkbp:instanceOf
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aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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air superiority
low-wing monoplane
single-seat fighter
8.38 meters
Spitfire_Mk_I,_Mk_II,_Mk_V,_Mk_IX,_Mk_XIV
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gptkbp:armament
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8 × .303 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:cockpit
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open cockpit
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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aluminum
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gptkbp:crew
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1
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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symbol_of_WWII_aviation
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:R.J._Mitchell
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:enginePower
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1,030 hp
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gptkbp:famousFor
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.'
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1936
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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icon_of_British_resistance
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Spitfire 15A
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tailwheel
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gptkbp:length
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9.12 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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Supermarine
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gptkbp:maxRange
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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362 mph
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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3,000 lbs
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nationalTeam
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Spitfire
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Douglas_Bader
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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served in multiple air forces
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gptkbp:produces
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1936-1948
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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20,351 units
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gptkbp:propulsion
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variable-pitch propeller
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gptkbp:relatedAircraft
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gptkb:Supermarine_Seafire
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1950s
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gptkbp:role
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fighter aircraft
interceptor
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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36,000 feet
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gptkbp:services
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1938
1938-1955
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_XIV
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gptkbp:supportRole
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500 miles
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
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gptkbp:weight
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2,500 lbs
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gptkbp:wingArea
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22.5 m²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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11.23 meters
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