Sprite Mk V

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:airshow_appearance frequently appears in airshows
gptkbp:armament 4 × .303 in Browning machine guns
gptkbp:ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:climb_rate 10 m/s
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed cockpit
gptkbp:color_scheme RAF camouflage
gptkbp:combat_role air superiority
ground attack
gptkbp:controls wing-mounted ailerons
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design single-seat fighter
de Havilland design team
gptkbp:engine_power 1,500 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:first_flight 1948
gptkbp:floors tailplane
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 300 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum
gptkbp:height 2.74 m
gptkbp:historical_significance early jet fighter development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sprite Mk V
gptkbp:influenced subsequent British jet fighters
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:de_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkbp:landing_distance 2,800 kg
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 8.23 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:max_speed 560 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,000 kg
gptkbp:nickname The Sprite
gptkbp:notable_pilots used for pilot training
several notable RAF pilots
gptkbp:notable_ships vertical stabilizer
gptkbp:number_built approximately 200
gptkbp:operational_history served in various conflicts
gptkbp:preserved_by several preserved in museums
gptkbp:production_years 1948-1955
gptkbp:propeller variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:range 1,200 km
gptkbp:retirement 1960s
advancements in technology
gptkbp:role gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:roll_rate 30 degrees/second
gptkbp:service approximately 15 years
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1949
gptkbp:service_history served in the Korean War
gptkbp:stall_speed 90 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Hornet
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:de_Havilland_Sprite
gptkbp:wing_area 20 m²
gptkbp:wing_configuration low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:wingspan 9.14 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Austin_Healey_Sprite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6