Spitfire Mk VC

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Spitfire_Mk_VC
GPTKB entity
Properties (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft fighter
gptkbp:armament 8 × .303 in Browning machine guns
2 × .50 in Browning machine guns
2 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannons
gptkbp:crew 1 pilot
gptkbp:design gptkb:R.J._Mitchell
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:firstFlight 1941
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spitfire Mk VC
gptkbp:length 9.83 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Supermarine
gptkbp:maxRange 1,000 miles
gptkbp:maxSpeed 362 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Spitfire
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 1,500
gptkbp:retirementYear 1950s
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:service_ceiling 36,000 ft
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:services 1941
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_IX
gptkbp:supportRole 1941
interceptor
gptkbp:type single-seat fighter
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m