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gptkbp:instanceOf
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fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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propeller-driven aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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8 × .303 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:cockpit
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many notable pilots
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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in museums
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gptkbp:crew
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1
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:R.J._Mitchell
elliptical wings
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:famousFor
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Tommy_McGuire
gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:James_Brindley_Nicolson
gptkb:Robert_Stanford_Tuck
gptkb:Adolph_Malan
gptkb:Douglas_Bader
gptkb:David_Crook
gptkb:Peter_Townsend
gptkb:Richard_Hillary
gptkb:George_Beurling
gptkb:Gordon_Sinclair
Marmaduke Pattle
Basil Embry
Gerry McCafferty
Eric_Lock
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1940
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gptkbp:height
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3.66 m
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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icon_of_British_resistance
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Spitfire Mk II
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern fighter design
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
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gptkbp:introduced
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1940
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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:maxSpeed
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362 mph
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Spitfire
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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high speed and agility
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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1,500
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gptkbp:operationalArea
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:range
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600 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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1950s
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gptkbp:role
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air superiority
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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36,000 ft
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gptkbp:serviceHistory
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:services
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1940-1950s
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_V
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
defensive and offensive operations
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gptkbp:type
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single-seat fighter
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
Mk I, Mk V, Mk IX
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gptkbp:wingspan
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11.23 m
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