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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_configuration
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low-wing monoplane
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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single-seat
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gptkbp:armament
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8 × .303 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:ceiling
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44,000 ft
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gptkbp:cockpit
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open cockpit
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:Battle_of_France
1938
1939
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gptkbp:combat_history
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:combat_role
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:combat_system
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1938
1938–1948
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crew
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1 pilot
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in films and literature
featured in films
featured in video games
symbol of British resistance
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:R._J._Mitchell
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gptkbp:design_influence
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inspired future fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:R._J._Mitchell
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1936
1936-03-05
March 5, 1936
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gptkbp:fuselage_material
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aluminum
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gptkbp:height
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3.89 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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icon of British resistance
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Supermarine Spitfire
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern fighter aircraft design
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkb:Supermarine_S.6_B
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:Supermarine_S.6_B
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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symbol of WWII aviation
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tailwheel
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gptkbp:length
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29 feet 11 inches
9.12 meters
9.12 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Supermarine
gptkb:Supermarine_Aviation_Works
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gptkbp:max_speed
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362 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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3,000 lbs
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Spitfire
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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gptkb:Microsoft_Flight_Simulator
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Britain_film
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Britain_video_game
Dunkirk film
The Dam Busters film
War Thunder video game
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Berlin
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Battle_of_Malta
gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain_Day
gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Eric_Hartmann
gptkb:Adolf_Galland
gptkb:Marmaduke_Pattle
gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:Robert_Stanford_Tuck
gptkb:Adolph_Malan
gptkb:Douglas_Bader
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 20,000
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gptkbp:operational_range
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500 miles
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:preserved_by
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in museums worldwide
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gptkbp:produces
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over 20,000 units
20,351
20,351 units
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gptkbp:production_years
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1938-1948
1936-1948
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gptkbp:range
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600 miles
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkb:Boeing_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Focke-Wulf_Fw_190
gptkb:Hawker_Tempest
gptkb:Messerschmitt_Bf_109
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gptkbp:related_show
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frequently at airshows
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1961
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gptkbp:retirement
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retired from front-line service in 1961
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:trainer_aircraft
gptkb:bomber
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkb:emergency_services
interceptor
air superiority fighter
night fighter
escort fighter
target tug
photo-reconnaissance aircraft
aircraft carrier fighter
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:Malta_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Angola
gptkb:Egyptian_Air_Force
gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Zambia
gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Egypt
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Libya
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Tanzania
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Namibia
gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkb:Polish_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Yugoslav_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Indian_Air_Force
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:Hellenic_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Jordan
gptkb:Norwegian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Oman
gptkb:Czechoslovak_Air_Force
gptkb:New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Iraq
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Sudan
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Malawi
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Uganda
gptkb:Belgian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Madagascar
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Lesotho
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Comoros
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Ethiopia
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Kenya
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Mauritius
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Seychelles
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Zimbabwe
gptkb:South_Rhodesian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Botswana
1938
Royal Air Force of Swaziland
1938-1961
Royal Air Force of South Africa
Royal Air Force of Mozambique
1940–1954
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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36,000 ft
34,000 feet
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gptkbp:service_entry
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1938
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gptkbp:service_history
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served in multiple air forces
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Supermarine_Seafire
gptkb:Supermarine_Spiteful
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Borneo_Confrontation
gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Operation_Shader
gptkb:Malayan_Emergency
gptkb:Bosnian_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Libyan_Civil_War
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Arab-Israeli_conflict
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkb:Dunkirk_evacuation
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Yemeni_Civil_War
gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1947
gptkb:Ukraine_War
gptkb:Suez_Crisis
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
War in Ukraine
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_V
gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_IX
gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_I
gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_II
gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_XIV
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gptkbp:weight
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2,500 lb
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gptkbp:wing_area
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242 sq ft
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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wood and metal
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gptkbp:wingspan
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11.23 meters
11.23 m
36 feet 10 inches
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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