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gptkbp:instanceOf
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fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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various museums
2,500 lbs
low-wing monoplane
single-seat fighter
8.36 m
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gptkbp:armament
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8 × .303 in Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:built
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6,487
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gptkbp:climbRate
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3,000 ft/min
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gptkbp:cockpit
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gptkb:Douglas_Bader
open cockpit
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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aluminum
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gptkbp:crew
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1
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1950s
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:R.J._Mitchell
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gptkbp:electronic_warfare
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gptkb:Battle_of_France
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:V12_piston_engine
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1938
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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85 gallons
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Spitfire Mk. VB
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gptkbp:inspiration
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modern fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:introduced
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1940
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
D-Day operations
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tailwheel
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:icon_of_British_aviation
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gptkbp:length
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9.12 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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Supermarine
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gptkbp:maximum_speed
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362 mph
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gptkbp:maxRange
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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3,000 lbs
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Spitfire
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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elliptical wings
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,200 km
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1940-1945
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gptkbp:propulsion
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variable-pitch propeller
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
1950s
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gptkbp:role
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air superiority
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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34,000 ft
10,500 m
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gptkbp:serviceHistory
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:serviceType
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gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
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gptkbp:speed
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70 knots
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gptkbp:squadrons
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camouflage
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gptkbp:succeededBy
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60 degrees/sec
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Spitfire_Mk._IX
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gptkbp:supportRole
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interceptor
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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22.5 m²
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
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gptkbp:wingspan
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11.23 m
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