Spitfire Mk V

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:icon_of_British_aviation
fighter
wood and metal
interceptor
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:armament 8 × .303 in Browning machine guns
gptkbp:built over 6,500
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:Robert_Stanford_Tuck
gptkb:Adolph_Malan
gptkb:Douglas_Bader
Marmaduke Pattle
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:design gptkb:R.J._Mitchell
gptkbp:electronic_warfare 1941
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V12_piston_engine
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:firstFlight 1940
gptkbp:historical_significance key_role_in_Battle_of_Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spitfire Mk V
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Focke-Wulf_Fw_190
gptkb:Hawker_Tempest
gptkb:De_Havilland_Hornet
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable
gptkbp:length 9.12 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Supermarine
gptkbp:maximum_speed 362 mph
gptkbp:maxRange 1,000 km
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spitfire
gptkbp:productionYears 1940-1945
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch
gptkbp:range 500 miles
gptkbp:retirementYear 1950
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service_ceiling 36,000 ft
10,973 m
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:serviceType gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_IX
gptkbp:type single-seat fighter
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_VB
gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_VC
gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_VD
gptkbp:weight 3,000 lbs
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m