Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX HF (Extended Wing)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament 2 × 20 mm Hispano cannons
4 × .303 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:engineType Rolls-Royce Merlin 70
gptkbp:firstFlight 1942
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX HF (Extended Wing)
gptkbp:introduced 1942
gptkbp:length 9.47 m (31 ft 1 in)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Supermarine
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 408 mph (657 km/h)
gptkbp:notableFor countering Focke-Wulf Fw 190
gptkbp:numberOfAxles extended (high-altitude) wing
gptkbp:partOf Supermarine Spitfire family
gptkbp:powerplant Rolls-Royce Merlin 70 V12 engine
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:role high-altitude interceptor
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 44,000 ft (13,400 m)
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m (36 ft 10 in)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Polskie_Siły_Powietrzne_na_Zachodzie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6