Torpedo Bombers

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Torpedo_Bombers
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
gptkbp:associated_with carrier operations
gptkbp:characteristic low-altitude attack
gptkbp:crew_capacity typically 2-3 members
gptkbp:designed_for attacking ships
gptkbp:development 1910s to 1940s
gptkbp:example gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:Boeing_707
gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
gptkb:Lockheed_PV-1_Ventura
gptkb:Grumman_F6_F_Hellcat
gptkb:Junkers_Ju_88
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:Vought_F4_U_Corsair
gptkb:Douglas_SBD_Dauntless
gptkb:North_American_B-25_Mitchell
gptkb:Lockheed_Hudson
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkb:Airbus_A330_MRTT
gptkb:Boeing_B-24_Liberator
gptkb:Boeing_737
gptkb:Boeing_314_Clipper
gptkb:Bristol_Beaufighter
gptkb:Savoia-Marchetti_SM.79
gptkb:Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow
gptkb:Avro_Anson
gptkb:Tupolev_Tu-4
gptkb:Focke-Wulf_Fw_200_Condor
gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
gptkb:Boeing_KC-135_Stratotanker
gptkb:Consolidated_PBY_Catalina
gptkb:Douglas_A-20_Havoc
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkb:Martin_PBM_Mariner
gptkb:Heinkel_He_111
gptkb:Mitsubishi_G4_M_Betty
gptkb:Curtiss_SB2_C_Helldiver
gptkb:Mitsubishi_Ki-67_Hiryu
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_E_Flying_Fortress
Yokosuka P1 Y Frances
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:historical_significance changed naval warfare tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torpedo Bombers
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Douglas_TBD_Devastator
gptkb:Grumman_TBF_Avenger
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:operational_range varies by model
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:performance high speed and maneuverability
gptkbp:role anti-ship warfare
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military_aircraft