Vickers F. B.5 A Gunbus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vickers_F._B.5_Gunbus
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
retired
fabric-covered wood
defensive fighter
tandem seating
biplane fighter
gptkbp:armament machine guns
.303 in Lewis guns
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combat_role air superiority
gptkbp:crew gptkb:boxing_match
2
observer
gptkbp:date 1913
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1914
gptkbp:decommissioned 1918
gptkbp:design Vickers engineers
gptkbp:engine gptkb:operating_system
100 hp
gptkbp:engine_type water-cooled inline engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1914
gptkbp:height 3.05 m
gptkbp:historical_significance first British fighter aircraft to enter service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers F. B.5 A Gunbus
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed
gptkbp:length 8.23 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:material wooden frame
gptkbp:max_speed 97 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,200 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gunbus
gptkbp:number_built approximately 200
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:1914
1918
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:production_years 1914-1918
gptkbp:retired 1918
gptkbp:role gptkb:boxing_match
escort fighter
gptkbp:service_ceiling 15,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkbp:services 1914-1918
gptkbp:successor Vickers F. B.19
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:variant F. B.5
gptkbp:wingspan gptkb:aircraft
12.19 m