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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_configuration
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low-wing monoplane
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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single-seat fighter
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:2_×_20_mm_Hispano_Mk_II_cannons
8 × .303 Browning machine guns
2 × .50 in Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:ceiling
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36,000 ft
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gptkbp:cockpit
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enclosed
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:combat_radius
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500 miles
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gptkbp:combat_role
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defense against Luftwaffe
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:1
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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:first_flight
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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85 gallons
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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key role in Battle of Britain
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Spitfire LF Mk IX
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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featured in films and documentaries
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tailwheel
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gptkbp:length
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9.12 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Supermarine
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gptkbp:max_speed
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408 mph
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Spitfire_IX
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Eric_Hartmann
gptkb:Marmaduke_Pattle
gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:Adolph_Malan
gptkb:Douglas_Bader
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 5,600
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gptkbp:operational_history
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served in multiple air forces
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:production_years
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:propeller
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four-bladed
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:retirement
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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air superiority
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_XVI
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gptkbp:survivors
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many preserved in museums
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IXe
gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IX_(High-altitude)
gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IX_(Low-altitude)
gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IX_(Photo-reconnaissance)
gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IXb
gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IXc
gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IXe_(Tropicalized)
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gptkbp:wingspan
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11.23 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Spitfire
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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