Spitfire IX

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spitfire_HF_Mk_IX
gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IX
gptkb:B._Mk_IX
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:boxing_match
Fighter pilot
low-wing monoplane
single-seat fighter
Elliptical wings
gptkbp:armament machine guns
8 × .303 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:combat_radius 600 km
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:curb_weight 3,175 kg
gptkbp:date 1930s
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:design gptkb:R._J._Mitchell
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type V12 piston engine
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II_aviation
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spitfire IX
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1942
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:length 9.83 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Supermarine
gptkbp:max_speed 408 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,175 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spitfire
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkbp:notable_users RAF, RAAF, RNZAF
gptkbp:number_built 5,665
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:range 1,150 km
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service_ceiling 36,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history Royal Air Force and other air forces
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_XIV
gptkbp:top_speed 655 km/h
gptkbp:variant gptkb:starship
Mk I Xc
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m