Spitfire LF Mk IX

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spitfire
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Eric_Hartmann
gptkb:Marmaduke_Pattle
gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:Adolph_Malan
gptkb:Douglas_Bader
low-wing monoplane
single-seat fighter
gptkbp:armament gptkb:2_×_20_mm_Hispano_Mk_II_cannons
8 × .303 Browning machine guns
2 × .50 in Browning machine guns
gptkbp:casualties many preserved in museums
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed
gptkbp:combat_radius 500 miles
gptkbp:combat_role defense against Luftwaffe
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:design gptkb:R._J._Mitchell
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 85 gallons
gptkbp:historical_significance key role in Battle of Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spitfire LF Mk IX
gptkbp:is_popular_in featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 9.12 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Supermarine
gptkbp:max_speed 408 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spitfire_IX
gptkbp:number_built over 5,600
gptkbp:operational_history served in multiple air forces
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:production_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:propulsion four-bladed
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year 1960s
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service_ceiling 36,000 ft
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_XVI
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IX_(High-altitude)
gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IX_(Low-altitude)
gptkb:Spitfire_LF_Mk_IX_(Photo-reconnaissance)
gptkb:starship
Spitfire LF Mk I Xe
Spitfire LF Mk I Xb
Spitfire LF Mk I Xc
Spitfire LF Mk I Xe (Tropicalized)
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m