Spitfire Mk VB

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Spitfire_family
Yes
single-seat
Mk I, Mk II, Mk IX
icon_of_WWII_aviation
gptkbp:armament 8 × .303 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
gptkbp:built over 6,000
1936-1938
gptkbp:climbRate 3,000 ft/min
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Douglas_Bader
single-seat cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and literature
gptkbp:electronic_warfare 1940
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:enginePower 1,030 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V12_piston_engine
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:firstFlight 1938
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 85 gallons
gptkbp:hasExperienceIn 400 miles
extensive_in_WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spitfire Mk VB
gptkbp:impact symbol_of_British_resistance
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 9.12 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Supermarine
gptkbp:maximum_speed 362 mph
gptkbp:maxRange 600 miles
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spitfire
gptkbp:notable_feature elliptical wings
gptkbp:postWarCareer civilian airshows
gptkbp:productionYears 1940-1945
gptkbp:propulsion Rotol 3-blade
gptkbp:retirementYear 1950s
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service_ceiling 34,000 ft
10,668 m
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:serviceType gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkbp:speed 70 knots
gptkbp:succeededBy 60 degrees/sec
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_IX
gptkbp:supportRole interceptor
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkbp:weight 2,750 lb
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m