Torpedo Bombers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military Aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft Operated from aircraft carriers
gptkbp:crewSize Typically 2-3 members
gptkbp:design Retractable landing gear
Bomb bay for torpedoes
Strengthened airframe
gptkbp:designedFor Naval Warfare
gptkbp:engineType Inline engines
Radial engines
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:James_Doolittle
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:George_H.W._Bush
gptkbp:firstHeld gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:historicalImpact Changed naval warfare tactics
Influenced aircraft design
Led to development of dive bombers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torpedo Bombers
gptkbp:landholdings Operated from land bases
gptkbp:legacy Influenced modern naval aviation
Remains in military history
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
Doolittle Raid
gptkbp:notableModels gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Douglas_TBD_Devastator
gptkb:Grumman_TBF_Avenger
gptkbp:operationalRange Varies by model
gptkbp:performance Maneuverability
High speed
Low altitude flight
gptkbp:productionCompany 1910s to 1940s
gptkbp:retirementYear Post_World_War_II
gptkbp:role Attack Aircraft
gptkbp:secondaryRole Torpedoes
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Battle of Midway
gptkbp:successor Jet_Bombers
gptkbp:training Used for pilot training
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy