Vickers F. B.5 Gunbus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mannock
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_base
gptkb:boxing_match
1,200 lb
ground attack
tailwheel configuration
gptkbp:armament machine guns
up to 4 machine guns
gptkbp:climb_rate 400 ft/min
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:combat_role air superiority
gptkbp:crew gptkb:boxing_match
2
observer
gptkbp:date 1913
gptkbp:debut_year 1915
gptkbp:design Vickers design team
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Vickers_110_hp_engine
gptkbp:engine_type piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1914
2 hours
gptkbp:height 3.05 m
gptkbp:historical_significance first British fighter aircraft to be used in combat.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers F. B.5 Gunbus
gptkbp:influenced later fighter designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Vickers_F._B.4
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 construction
gptkbp:max_speed 97 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gunbus
gptkbp:number_built approximately 200
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:produced_by limited production
gptkbp:production_years 1914-1918
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed propeller
gptkbp:range 200 miles
gptkbp:retired 1918
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
ground attack
gptkbp:service_ceiling 15,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Vickers_F._B.5_A_Gunbus
gptkbp:wingspan 12.19 m