Enola Gay Tibbets

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Over 1,000 hours
gptkbp:armament gptkb:12_.50_caliber_M2_Browning_machine_guns
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Paul_Tibbets
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:Little_Boy
gptkbp:bomb_load 20,000 lb
gptkbp:crew gptkb:C._D._H._Mc_Vay
gptkb:George_Caron
gptkb:Thomas_Ferebee
gptkb:Jacob_Beser
gptkb:Robert_A._Lewis
gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets
Intensive training for bombing missions
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:11
gptkbp:cultural_references Featured in documentaries and films
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1964
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Wright_R-3350
gptkbp:exhibits Displayed in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
gptkbp:fate Preserved as a museum exhibit
gptkbp:first_flight 1942-09-21
gptkbp:first_introduced August 6, 1945
gptkbp:height 27 ft 9 in
gptkbp:historical_impact Significant impact on warfare and international relations
gptkbp:historical_role Nuclear warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance First use of nuclear weapons in warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Enola Gay Tibbets
gptkbp:influenced Nuclear policy and military strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by Technological advancements in aviation
gptkbp:involved_in Atomic bomb development
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of the atomic age
gptkbp:length 99 ft 0 in
gptkbp:location gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:max_speed 357 mph
gptkbp:mission August 6, 1945
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Enola_Gay
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Hiroshima_bombing
gptkbp:number_built 3,970
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_status Retired from service
gptkbp:part_of Enola Gay project
gptkbp:preservation_efforts Restoration and conservation by the Smithsonian
gptkbp:public_perception Controversial due to its role in atomic bombings
gptkbp:range 3,250 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1960
gptkbp:role Strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:significance First aircraft to drop an atomic bomb
gptkbp:target_city gptkb:Hiroshima
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan 141 ft 3 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Enola_Gay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4