Vickers Wellington

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:RAF_Marham
gptkbp:bombLoad 4,500 lb
gptkbp:category twin-engined aircraft
World War II British bomber
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 6
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Rex_Pierson
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Pegasus_XVIII
gptkbp:engineType twin-engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 15 June 1936
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers Wellington
gptkbp:introduced 1938
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 235 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Wimpy
gptkbp:notableFeature geodetic airframe structure
gptkbp:numberBuilt 11,461
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Vickers_Virginia
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 2,550 km
gptkbp:retired 1953
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 18,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:survived gptkb:Brooklands_Museum
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Museum_Cosford
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Yugoslav_Air_Force
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Turkish_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Egyptian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Turkish_Air_Force
gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkb:Yugoslav_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Egyptian_Air_Force
gptkb:Portuguese_Air_Force
gptkb:Polish_Air_Force
gptkb:Portuguese_Army
gptkb:Royal_Hellenic_Air_Force
gptkb:Hellenic_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedFor training
transport
anti-submarine warfare
night bombing
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Museum_London
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkb:RAF_Lossiemouth
gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkb:Bristol_Hercules
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_station
gptkb:RAF_Museum_London
gptkb:Polish_Air_Forces_in_exile
gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5