Halifax B Mk I

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:armament up to 18,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:ceiling 24,000 ft
gptkbp:combat_debut 1941
gptkbp:composed_by large bomb bay
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:6
gptkb:7
gptkb:navigation
co-pilot
radio operator
bombardier
tail gunner
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1963
gptkbp:design multi-role bomber
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled V12
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
1939
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 gallons
gptkbp:height 19 ft 6 in
gptkbp:historical_significance strategic bombing campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Halifax B Mk I
gptkbp:influenced post-war bombers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Avro_Anson
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influential in bomber design.
gptkbp:length 66 ft 3 in
20.77 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Handley_Page
gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
277 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 65,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Halifax
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:number_built over 6000
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:post_war_career strategic bombing
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:No._6_Group_RCAF
gptkbp:propeller four-bladed
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1961
gptkbp:retirement jet aircraft advancement
gptkbp:role gptkb:bomber
strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,400 m
gptkbp:service_entry 1941
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:stealth_features limited
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:survivors few preserved examples
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Halifax_B_Mk_II
gptkbp:wingspan 31.09 m
high-wing
88 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5