V-bombers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:V-bomber_family
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
strategic bombing
high-wing
100,000 pounds
gptkbp:armament gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:associated_with British nuclear strategy
gptkbp:avionics advanced for its time
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized cockpit
gptkbp:constructed_in 136
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
extensive
gptkbp:date 1940s-1950s
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1993
gptkbp:design high-speed, high-altitude
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features delta wing
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1949
gptkbp:historical_role deterrent against Soviet Union
gptkbp:historical_significance strategic nuclear capability
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label V-bombers
gptkbp:influenced future bomber designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:American_bombers
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influential in bomber design
gptkbp:length 30 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:British_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 0.9 Mach
gptkbp:nickname V-force
gptkbp:notable_features swept wings
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Handley_Page_Victor
gptkb:Vickers_Valiant
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Black_Buck
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:1956
gptkb:1982
gptkbp:operational_history significant during Cold War
gptkbp:operational_range long-range
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:production_years 1952-1965
gptkbp:range 3,000 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1984
gptkbp:retirement_year end of Cold War
gptkbp:role gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:service_ceiling 60,000 feet
gptkbp:significance Cold War deterrence
gptkbp:stealth_features limited
gptkbp:successor gptkb:beach
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:wingspan 30 meters