Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:bombs
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| gptkbp:body_shape |
cylindrical
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| gptkbp:constructed_in |
the 1940s
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| gptkbp:created_by |
a team of engineers
overcome anti-torpedo netting |
| gptkbp:created_in |
gptkb:the_United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:Barnes_Wallis
a specific aerodynamic profile |
| gptkbp:designed_for |
bouncing off water surfaces
|
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Vickers
gptkb:the_Royal_Air_Force the early 1940s destroy key enemy infrastructure overcome conventional bombing limitations |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
the Dambusters raid
|
| gptkbp:featured_in |
the film The Dam Busters
|
| gptkbp:first_introduced |
1943
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bouncing bomb
|
| gptkbp:impact |
caused significant damage to targets
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent bomb designs
|
| gptkbp:innovation |
its engineering design
aerial warfare tactics |
| gptkbp:inspired |
modern precision bombing techniques
|
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
the need to destroy dams
|
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
hit targets at low altitude
|
| gptkbp:is_effective_against |
strategic infrastructure
|
| gptkbp:is_inspired_by |
the bouncing of a stone on water
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
its historical significance
|
| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
gptkb:river
|
| gptkbp:is_tested_for |
controlled conditions
various locations in the UK the British military the River Derwent |
| gptkbp:is_used_by |
gptkb:No._617_Squadron
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
the bombing of the Ruhr Valley
|
| gptkbp:is_utilized_in |
the attack on the Edersee Dam
the attack on the Ennepe Dam the attack on the Mohne Dam the attack on the Sorpe Dam the attack on the dams of Germany |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its role in the war effort
bouncing on water its effectiveness against hard targets its unique delivery method |
| gptkbp:operational_use |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:requires |
special delivery technique
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:bombs
|
| gptkbp:used_by |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:Operation_Chastise
the destruction of the Eder Dam the destruction of the Mohne Dam |
| gptkbp:was_dropped_from |
Lancaster bombers
|
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
the strategic bombing campaign
the Allied bombing strategy the British bombing campaign the Dambusters mission |
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 9,000 pounds
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Barnes_Wallis
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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