Wellington Mk III

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Vickers_Wellington_family
bomber
low-wing monoplane
geodetic
multirole aircraft
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad 1,800 kg
gptkbp:crew 5
gptkbp:crewCapacity 5
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design gptkb:United_Kingdom
medium bomber
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Hercules
gptkbp:engineType radial engine
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:firstFlight 1938
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,200 liters
gptkbp:height 5.2 m
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneered geodetic construction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wellington Mk III
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Vickers_Wellesley
gptkbp:introduced 1941
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 18.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:maxSpeed 400 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 22,000 lb
gptkbp:militaryRank Royal_Air_Force_and_Commonwealth_forces
gptkbp:nickname Wimpy
gptkbp:notableFeature Dambusters raid
high payload capacity
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 3,000
gptkbp:operationalArea night bombing missions
gptkbp:operationalHistory used in bombing raids
gptkbp:propulsion two
gptkbp:range 2,000 km
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:retired 1953
gptkbp:retirementYear replaced by jet bombers
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in various theaters
gptkbp:services 6,000 m
1941-1953
gptkbp:successor Avro Lancaster
gptkbp:supportRole 1941
strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
gptkbp:wingspan 26.3 m