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gptkbp:instanceOf
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fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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3,000 lbs
4,000 lbs
1,200 miles
2,500 lbs
fighter-bomber
low-wing monoplane
32 ft 3 in
3,000 ft/min
single-seat
40,000 ft
242 sq ft
8 ft 5 in
410 mph
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
8 × .303 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:cockpit
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enclosed
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crew
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1
used for training purposes
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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featured in films
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1960s
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:R.J._Mitchell
high performance
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Griffon
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:V12_piston_engine
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
D-Day operations
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1943
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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100 gallons
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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iconic_British_aircraft
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk 21
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Supermarine_S.6B
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gptkbp:landingGear
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retractable
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gptkbp:legacy
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symbol_of_British_resilience
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gptkbp:length
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9.83 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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Supermarine
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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400 mph
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Spitfire
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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high speed and agility
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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approximately 1,500
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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served in multiple air forces
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gptkbp:participatesIn
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gptkb:defense_against_Luftwaffe
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:propulsion
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four-bladed
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:relatedAircraft
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gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
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gptkbp:renovated
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ongoing efforts
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gptkbp:role
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air superiority
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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42,000 ft
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gptkbp:serviceHistory
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used in various conflicts
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gptkbp:services
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1944
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire_Mk_22
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gptkbp:supportRole
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interceptor
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
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gptkbp:wingArea
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elliptical
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gptkbp:wingspan
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11.23 m
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