Supermarine Attacker
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The Supermarine Attacker was a British single-seat naval jet fighter of the early post–World War II era, notable as one of the Royal Navy’s first operational carrier-based jet aircraft.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
carrier-based jet fighter aircraft
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naval fighter aircraft → single-seat jet fighter → |
| aircraftCategory |
jet aircraft
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military aircraft → |
| aircraftRole |
fighter
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ground-attack aircraft → |
| airframeMaterial |
all-metal construction
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| airIntakeLocation |
wing-root intakes
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| armament |
four 20 mm cannon
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underwing bombs → underwing rockets → |
| configuration |
single-seat
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| crew |
1
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| designedBy |
Supermarine design team
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| designedFor |
carrier operations
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| developedFrom |
Supermarine Spiteful wing design
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| engineType |
single turbojet engine
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| era |
early post–World War II
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| exportedTo |
Pakistan
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| firstFlight |
1946
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| introduced |
1951
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| launchPlatform |
aircraft carriers
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| manufacturer |
Supermarine
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| nationality |
British
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| navalService |
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm squadrons
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| notableAs |
one of the Royal Navy’s first operational carrier-based jet aircraft
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| operator |
Fleet Air Arm
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Pakistan Air Force → Royal Navy → |
| powerplant |
Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet
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| primaryUser |
Fleet Air Arm
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| propulsionType |
jet propulsion
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| retiredFromRoyalNavy |
mid-1950s
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| serviceEntry |
1951
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| status |
retired
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| tailType |
conventional tail unit
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| takeoffAndLanding |
catapult launch and arrested recovery
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| undercarriageType |
tailwheel landing gear
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| usedBy |
Royal Navy aircraft carriers
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| usedFor |
fleet air defence
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ground-attack missions → |
| usedIn |
Cold War period
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| wingConfiguration |
straight wing
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Supermarine
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notableProduct |
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Supermarine Swift
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predecessor |
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Joseph Smith
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workedOn |