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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_configuration
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low-wing monoplane
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
3,000 lbs
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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air superiority
defensive operations
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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single-seat fighter
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
8 × .303 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:ceiling
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36,000 ft
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gptkbp:climb_rate
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3,000 ft/min
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gptkbp:cockpit
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single-seat cockpit
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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1945
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gptkbp:combat_role
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:control_surfaces
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elevators, ailerons, rudder
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in films and media
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:R._J._Mitchell
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gptkbp:design_date
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1930s-1940s
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce
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gptkbp:engine_power
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1,500 hp
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1945
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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85 gallons
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gptkbp:fuselage_material
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aluminum
monocoque structure
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gptkbp:historical_role
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defense during WWII
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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icon of British aviation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Spitfire Mk 42
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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gptkb:Cycling
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gptkbp:legacy
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symbol of freedom
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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:military_technology
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civilian airshows
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Spitfire
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:D-Day_operations
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gptkbp:notable_features
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short takeoff and landing
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
used for training pilots
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gptkbp:number_built
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approximately 1,000
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gptkbp:operational_use
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post-war
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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defense against Luftwaffe
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gptkbp:preservation_efforts
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many preserved in museums
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gptkbp:production_years
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1945-1946
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gptkbp:propeller
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variable-pitch propeller
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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1950s
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:service
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approximately 10 years
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gptkbp:service_entry
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1945
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gptkbp:service_history
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_24
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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wood and metal
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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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