Spitfire Mk II

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:aircraft_type single-seat fighter
gptkbp:armament machine guns
8 × .303 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:ceiling 36,000 ft
gptkbp:climb_rate 3,000 ft/min
gptkbp:color_scheme RAF camouflage
gptkbp:combat_experience high
gptkbp:combat_role defensive and offensive operations
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design gptkb:R._J._Mitchell
gptkbp:design_date 1930s
gptkbp:design_influence modern fighter aircraft
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type V12 piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 85 gallons
gptkbp:has_variants gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_V
gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_IX
gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_I
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spitfire Mk II
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Supermarine_S.6_B
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable
gptkbp:legacy icon of British aviation
gptkbp:length 9.12 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Supermarine
gptkbp:max_speed 362 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spitfire
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
gptkbp:notable_features Elliptical wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Douglas_Bader
gptkbp:number_built 1,500
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:British_Commonwealth
gptkbp:production_years 1940-1941
gptkbp:range 600 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950s
gptkbp:role gptkb:fighter_aircraft
air superiority
gptkbp:roll_rate 60 degrees per second
gptkbp:service 1940-1945
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1940
gptkbp:stall_speed 70 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_V
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_in airshows
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkbp:wing_area 236 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4