Supermarine Spitfire (historical)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Supermarine_Spitfire_(historical)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament	machine guns cannons
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Supermarine_aircraft single-engined tractor aircraft low-wing aircraft World War II British aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew	1
gptkbp:designer	gptkb:R._J._Mitchell
gptkbp:engineType	gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Griffon gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:firstFlight	1936-03-05
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Supermarine Spitfire (historical)
gptkbp:introduced	1938
gptkbp:length	9.12 m (Mk I)
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Supermarine
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	370 mph (Mk I)
gptkbp:notableFor	Battle of Britain
gptkbp:numberBuilt	20351
gptkbp:numberOfAxles	elliptical wing
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Norwegian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Yugoslav_Air_Force gptkb:South_African_Air_Force gptkb:Swedish_Air_Force gptkb:Burmese_Air_Force gptkb:Irish_Air_Corps gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:Indian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Danish_Air_Force gptkb:Turkish_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Egyptian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Iraqi_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Syrian_Air_Force gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force gptkb:Yugoslav_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force gptkb:Italian_Air_Force gptkb:Egyptian_Air_Force gptkb:Portuguese_Air_Force gptkb:Belgian_Air_Force gptkb:Polish_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Belgian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Hungarian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Jordanian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Romanian_Air_Force gptkb:Czechoslovak_Air_Force Royal Thai Air Force Greek Air Force
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Supermarine_Type_224
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired	1961
gptkbp:role	reconnaissance fighter
gptkbp:serviceCeiling	36,500 ft (Mk IX)
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Supermarine_Spiteful
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan	11.23 m (Mk I)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:RAF_Coningsby
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5