Enola Gay

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:bomber
Static display
Heavy bomber
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:armament gptkb:bombs
12 .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:associated_with atomic warfare
atomic bombings of Japan
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:Little_Boy
gptkbp:bomb_drop_altitude 31,600 ft
gptkbp:bomb_load 20,000 pounds
20,000 lb
up to 20,000 lb
12,800 lb
gptkbp:combat_role Strategic bombing in WWII
gptkbp:controversy debate over the use of atomic bombs
gptkbp:crew gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:C._D._H._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Jacob_Beser
gptkb:Robert_A._Lewis
gptkb:Theodore_Van_Kirk
gptkb:William_S._Parsons
gptkb:Paul_Tibbets
gptkb:navigation
intensive training
co-pilot
radio operator
bombardier
gunners
C. A. H.
Specialized training for atomic missions
Tibbets, Ferebee, and others
Pilot, Co-pilot, Navigator, Bombardier, Flight Engineer
pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, etc.
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:11
gptkb:5
gptkbp:cultural_impact controversial legacy
Subject of documentaries and films
controversy over atomic bombings
gptkbp:cultural_representation featured in documentaries and films
gptkbp:date_of_mission August 6, 1945
1945-08-06
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1949
gptkb:1964
1953
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:dropped_bomb gptkb:Little_Boy
gptkbp:engine_power 2,200 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Wright_R-3350_Duplex-Cyclone
gptkb:Wright_R-3350
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Smithsonian's_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
Enola Gay exhibit
Displayed at the Smithsonian
gptkbp:exhibition_history gptkb:Smithsonian_Air_and_Space_Museum
Smithsonian exhibit
gptkbp:exhibits at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
gptkbp:famous_for dropping atomic bomb
gptkbp:fate displayed in museum
museum display
Preserved as a museum exhibit
preserved as a museum exhibit
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkb:1995
1945-04-02
1945-08-06
1945-08-02
gptkbp:first_introduced August 6, 1945
gptkbp:first_use_date 1945-08-06
gptkbp:has_historical_significance first use of atomic bomb in warfare
gptkbp:height 27 ft 8 in
18 ft 5 in
24 ft 8 in
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
Development of atomic bombs
gptkbp:historical_debate Ethics of nuclear warfare
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to the end of World War II
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:end_of_World_War_II
gptkb:nuclear_warfare
first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb
symbol of nuclear warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Enola Gay
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:international_relations
nuclear arms race
peace movements
nuclear policy
public perception of war
military aviation development
anti-nuclear activism
discussions on warfare ethics
historical memory of World War II
gptkbp:influenced_by World War II aviation technology
gptkbp:is_influenced_by aviation technology of the 1940s
gptkbp:legacy debate over nuclear warfare
debate on ethics of nuclear warfare
debate on ethics of atomic warfare
Controversial use of atomic weapons
remains a topic of study and discussion.
gptkbp:length 74 ft 4 in
99 ft 0 in
gptkbp:location gptkb:National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:location_of_mission gptkb:Hiroshima,_Japan
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:max_speed 362 mph
357 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 135,000 lb
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Park
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:None
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Hiroshima_bombing
gptkb:Operation_Centerboard_I
August 6, 1945
1945-08-06
destruction of Hiroshima
Destruction of Hiroshima
gptkbp:model gptkb:B-29
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Enola_Gay
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Hiroshima_bombing_incident
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:atomic_bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkb:Hiroshima_bombing
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkb:Hiroshima
gptkb:Hiroshima_bombing
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
atomic bombing of Japan
dropping atomic bomb on Hiroshima
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets
gptkb:Paul_Tibbets
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:4
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_range 3,250 miles
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:operational_use August 6, 1945
gptkbp:part_of Enola Gay project
gptkbp:post_war_career strategic bombing campaign
gptkbp:preservation_efforts restored
gptkbp:public_perception polarizing figure in history
gptkbp:public_reaction mixed reactions
gptkbp:range 3,200 miles
3,250 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:B-2_Spirit
gptkb:B-36_Peacemaker
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
gptkb:B-1_Lancer
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:1995
restored
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1949
gptkbp:retirement gptkb:1949
1946
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1949
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_ceiling 28,000 ft
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1944
1945
gptkbp:service_years 1945-1946
gptkbp:significance first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb
First aircraft to drop an atomic bomb
first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb in warfare
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:end_of_World_War_II
End of World War II in the Pacific
gptkbp:survivor_impact Hiroshima survivors' testimonies
gptkbp:survivors preserved
gptkbp:target_city gptkb:Hiroshima
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:wingspan 141 ft 3 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:The_Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:Little_Boy
gptkb:The_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3