Bockscar

GPTKB entity

Statements (109)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role strategic bombing
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:armament gptkb:bombs
12.7 mm machine guns
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:General_Thomas_F._Farrell
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:Fat_Man
gptkbp:bomb_load gptkb:Fat_Man
20,000 lb
gptkbp:built_in gptkb:California
gptkbp:ceiling 9,144 m
gptkbp:combat_system yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Major_Charles_Sweeney
gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:11
gptkb:navigation
extensive
co-pilot
radio operator
bombardier
gunners
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier, flight engineer
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier, flight engineer, radio operator, gunners
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:11
gptkb:5
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in media
gptkbp:date_of_mission August 9, 1945
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:delivers gptkb:USAAF
gptkbp:design_features pressurized cabin
gptkbp:design_influence subsequent bombers
gptkbp:designated_as B-29-36-MO
gptkbp:engine_power 2,200 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Wright_R-3350
gptkbp:famous_for Atomic bombing mission
gptkbp:fate scrapped
Preserved as a museum exhibit
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1944
gptkb:1960
1946
gptkbp:height 5.8 m
27 ft 9 in
89 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:end_of_World_War_II
Cold War era
gptkbp:historical_event End of World War II in the Pacific
gptkbp:historical_significance Second atomic bombing in history
second atomic bombing in history
second atomic bombing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bockscar
gptkbp:legacy nuclear warfare discussions
Symbol of nuclear warfare.
gptkbp:length 23.2 m
99 ft 0 in
27.1 m
gptkbp:location gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:max_speed 560 km/h
357 mph
575 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 135,000 lb
gptkbp:mission August 9, 1945
destruction of target
Destruction of Nagasaki
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bockscar
gptkb:Bock's_Car
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:bombing_of_Nagasaki
gptkb:Bombing_of_Nagasaki
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:1
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:4
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_period 1944-1960
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 mi
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:21st_Bombardment_Group
gptkbp:payload_capacity 20,000 lb
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:produces gptkb:1
gptkbp:range 3,200 km
5,800 km
3,250 mi
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:retirement 1946
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
nuclear bomber
gptkbp:service gptkb:World_War_II
1945-1946
gptkbp:service_ceiling 31,850 ft
gptkbp:service_entry 1945
gptkbp:significance Nuclear warfare history
gptkbp:significant_event atomic bomb drop
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:survivors gptkb:Bockscar's_crew
gptkbp:target_city gptkb:Nagasaki
gptkbp:type gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:USAF
gptkbp:used_for Strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wing_area 127.4 m²
1,750 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 141 ft 3 in
32.0 m
128 ft 9 in
39.0 m
larger than B-17
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3