Spitfire 45A

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft 2,500 kg
fighter
defensive
low-wing monoplane
single-seat
elliptical wing
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films
gptkbp:design gptkb:R.J._Mitchell
1930s
gptkbp:engineConfiguration gptkb:Rolls-Royce
gptkbp:enginePower 1,030 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
Operation Overlord
gptkbp:firstFlight 1936
gptkbp:firstGeneration 1955
gptkbp:hasProductLine Supermarine
gptkbp:height 3.89 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:icon_of_British_aviation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spitfire 45A
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkbp:landingGear retractable
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance
gptkbp:length 9.12 meters
gptkbp:maxRange 650 km
gptkbp:maxSpeed 362 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spitfire
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_V
gptkb:Douglas_Bader
high maneuverability
gptkbp:numberBuilt 20,351
gptkbp:operationalHistory 1938-1950
gptkbp:participatesIn air superiority
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch
gptkbp:range 400 miles
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Supermarine_Seafire
gptkbp:retirementYear 1950s
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 36,000 feet
gptkbp:services 1938
12 years
gptkbp:successor Supermarine_Spiteful
gptkbp:supportRole yes
500 miles
interceptor
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 meters