Japanese torpedo bombers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Mitsuo_Fuchida
gptkb:starship
deployed from aircraft carriers
Tadashi Kudo
gptkbp:armament machine guns
torpedoes
gptkbp:benefits surprise attacks
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:battle
gptkbp:crew 2 to 3 members
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:design gptkb:Mitsubishi_Aircraft_Company
gptkb:Nakajima_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1930s
gptkbp:height approximately 10 feet
gptkbp:historical_impact changed naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance key in naval strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese torpedo bombers
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to to anti-aircraft fire
gptkbp:land_use also operated from land bases
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war designs
gptkbp:length approximately 40 feet
gptkbp:military_technology limited use in other conflicts
gptkbp:notable_battle extensive in Pacific Theater
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Nakajima_B5_N
gptkb:Mitsubishi_G4_M
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_range long-range missions
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:production_years 1930s to 1940s
gptkbp:range approximately 1,000 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year studied for lessons learned
phased out after WWII
gptkbp:role torpedo attack
gptkbp:service_ceiling approximately 30,000 feet
gptkbp:speed around 250 to 300 mph
gptkbp:survivability vulnerable to fighters
gptkbp:tactics low-level attacks
gptkbp:training required for pilots
gptkbp:variant modern naval strike aircraft
gptkbp:wingspan approximately 50 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_ship_Prince_of_Wales
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6