RAF B. 5

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:ceiling 3,000 meters
gptkbp:climb_rate 3.5 m/s
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combat_debut gptkb:1917
gptkbp:combat_role air superiority
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevators and ailerons
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1 pilot
gptkbp:design gptkb:Henry_Folland
gptkbp:design_date 1916
gptkbp:design_features wooden structure
gptkbp:engine_power 150 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:V8_engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 100 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material wood and fabric
biplane airframe
gptkbp:historical_context developed during WWI
gptkbp:historical_significance early British fighter aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF B. 5
gptkbp:landing_distance 80 km/h
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed gear
gptkbp:length 6.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory
gptkbp:max_speed 160 km/h
gptkbp:nickname None known
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1918
gptkbp:propeller two-bladed propeller
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1920
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1920
gptkbp:role gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:roll_rate 3.5 seconds per 360 degrees
gptkbp:service_ceiling 3,000 meters
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1917
gptkbp:stall_speed 70 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:RAF_B._6
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:variant B. 5 A
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:wing_area 20 m²
gptkbp:wing_configuration equal span wings
gptkbp:wingspan 8.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._1_Polish_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7