Superfortress

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Superfortress
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:armament gptkb:bombs
gptkbp:avionics advanced for its time
gptkbp:ceiling 40,000 feet
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:combat_radius 3,000 miles
gptkbp:composed_by large
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:crew gptkb:10
gptkbp:cruise_speed 350 mph
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
gptkbp:design_date 1945
gptkbp:design_features swept wings
gptkbp:design_influence modern bombers
gptkbp:elevation high
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:fighting_style 1950
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1980s
1947
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 12,000 gallons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Superfortress
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle type
gptkbp:legacy influential in aviation history
gptkbp:length 162 feet 1 inch
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:max_speed 400 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Stratofortress
gptkbp:notable_features long range
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:200
gptkbp:operational_range 8,000 miles
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:payload_capacity 20,000 pounds
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 6,000 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Boeing_family
gptkbp:retirement 1960s
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:roll_rate 3 degrees per second
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1949
gptkbp:significance strategic deterrence
gptkbp:stall_speed 120 mph
gptkbp:stealth_features limited
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
gptkbp:wing_area 2,500 square feet
gptkbp:wing_configuration high-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 230 feet 0 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4