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Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Armstrong_Whitworth_Whitley
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
bomber
gptkbp:armament
bombs
machine guns
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew
5
gptkbp:designer
gptkb:John_Lloyd
gptkbp:engineType
gptkb:Armstrong_Siddeley_Tiger
gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:firstFlight
1936
gptkbp:height
15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
gptkbp:introduced
1937
gptkbp:length
70 ft 6 in (21.49 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
gptkbp:maximumSpeed
230 mph (370 km/h)
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:The_Flying_Coffin
gptkbp:notableMission
first RAF bombing raid on Germany in WWII
gptkbp:numberBuilt
1,814
gptkbp:primaryUser
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:range
1,650 mi (2,655 km)
gptkbp:retired
1945
gptkbp:role
bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling
18,000 ft (5,500 m)
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedFor
glider tug
paratroop transport
maritime reconnaissance
gptkbp:usedInConflict
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant
gptkb:Whitley_Mk_I
gptkb:Whitley_Mk_II
gptkb:Whitley_Mk_III
gptkb:Whitley_Mk_IV
gptkb:Whitley_Mk_V
gptkb:Whitley_Mk_VII
gptkbp:wingspan
84 ft 0 in (25.60 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Museum_London
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5