Halifax B Mk III

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:aircraft_type multirole aircraft
gptkbp:armament machine guns
up to 18,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 14,000 lb of bombs
gptkbp:ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:composed_by 3.0 m
7.6 m
gptkbp:crew gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:7
gptkb:navigation
co-pilot
radio operator
bombardier
gunners
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1963
gptkbp:design low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled V12
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,800 liters
gptkbp:height 5.2 m
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the main bombers of the RAF
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Halifax B Mk III
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 20.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Handley_Page
gptkbp:max_speed 280 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 65,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname Halibag
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Dambusters_Raid
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:No._35_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._4_Group_RAF
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:No._6_Group_RCAF
gptkb:No._8_Group_RAF
gptkbp:number_built over 6000
gptkbp:post_war_career strategic bombing
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:production_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:propeller four
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1961
gptkbp:retirement post-war reduction of military forces
gptkbp:role gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:service 1942-1961
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1942
gptkbp:service_history used in various theaters of WWII
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkbp:wingspan high-wing
31.4 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5