Spitfire 15A

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft air superiority
low-wing monoplane
single-seat fighter
8.38 meters
Spitfire_Mk_I,_Mk_II,_Mk_V,_Mk_IX,_Mk_XIV
gptkbp:armament 8 × .303 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol_of_WWII_aviation
gptkbp:design gptkb:R.J._Mitchell
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:enginePower 1,030 hp
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkbp:famousQuote 'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.'
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
gptkbp:firstFlight 1936
gptkbp:historicalSignificance icon_of_British_resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spitfire 15A
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 9.12 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer Supermarine
gptkbp:maxRange 1,000 miles
gptkbp:maxSpeed 362 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 3,000 lbs
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spitfire
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Douglas_Bader
gptkbp:operationalHistory served in multiple air forces
gptkbp:produces 1936-1948
gptkbp:productionCompany 20,351 units
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Supermarine_Seafire
gptkbp:retirementYear 1950s
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft
interceptor
gptkbp:service_ceiling 36,000 feet
gptkbp:services 1938
1938-1955
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_XIV
gptkbp:supportRole 500 miles
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkbp:weight 2,500 lbs
gptkbp:wingArea 22.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 meters