bomber

GPTKB entity

Statements (219)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:aircraft gptkb:military_leadership gptkb:military
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax gptkb:Short_Stirling gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:armament	gptkb:bombs 13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress gptkb:B-24_Liberator
gptkbp:bomb_load	up to 8,000 lb
gptkbp:built	12,731
gptkbp:can_be	Male or Female
gptkbp:can_be_used_to	gptkb:radio_station gptkb:Flare_Guns Flares Signal Lights
gptkbp:ceiling	35,600 ft
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Harris gptkb:Sir_Ralph_Cochrane gptkb:Sir_John_Slessor
gptkbp:crew	gptkb:10 gptkb:7 RAF training schools
gptkbp:disbanded	gptkb:1968
gptkbp:engagement	Aerial Combat
gptkbp:engine	gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type	gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:famous_for	carrying the Grand Slam bomb carrying the Tallboy bomb
gptkbp:first_flight	gptkb:1935 1941
gptkbp:formed	1936
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:High_Wycombe
gptkbp:height	19 ft 1 in 20 ft 3 in 6.17 m
gptkbp:historical_context	gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	bomber
gptkbp:is_active_in	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_involved_in	Reconnaissance Missions Escort Missions Bombing Missions
gptkbp:is_trained_in	Survival Skills
gptkbp:length	74 ft 4 in 21.16 m 69 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Boeing gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed	287 mph 366 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight	68,000 lb
gptkbp:may_be_assigned_to	Bombardment Squadrons
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Flying_Fortress Lanc
gptkbp:notable_collaborators	gptkb:Sentry gptkb:Tail_Gunner
gptkbp:notable_mission	gptkb:Bombing_of_Japan gptkb:Operation_Carpetbagger gptkb:Operation_Pointblank gptkb:Dambusters_raid gptkb:Doolittle_Raid Bombing of Germany
gptkbp:notable_operations	gptkb:Operation_Chastise gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic gptkb:Operation_Gomorrah gptkb:Dresden_bombings gptkb:Operation_Pointblank
gptkbp:notable_pilots	gptkb:Major_General_Haywood_S._Hansell_Jr. gptkb:Colonel_William_A._Mc_Caffrey gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets gptkb:Captain_Edward_J._Mc_Carthy gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_M._Mc_Caffrey gptkb:Major_General_William_A._Mc_Caffrey gptkb:General_Curtis_Le_May gptkb:Major_General_John_M._Mc_Caffrey gptkb:Brigadier_General_Robert_F._Mc_Dermott gptkb:Colonel_Frank_W._Mc_Carthy
gptkbp:number_built	7,377
gptkbp:operates	gptkb:Browning_M2_Machine_Gun
gptkbp:operates_in	High Altitude
gptkbp:operational_theater	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Crew gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:participated_in	Formation Flying Dogfights
gptkbp:payload_capacity	14,000 lb
gptkbp:position	Waist of the aircraft
gptkbp:primary_user	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range	2,530 miles 3,750 mi
gptkbp:requires	gptkb:training Situational Awareness Follow Orders Wear Protective Gear Keep Logs Maintain Discipline Maintain Equipment Participate in Drills Assist in Bombing Runs Assist in Damage Control Assist in Emergency Procedures Assist in Evacuation Procedures Assist in Firefighting Assist in First Aid Assist in Loading Ammunition Assist in Loading Bombs Assist in Loading Equipment Assist in Loading Personnel Assist in Loading Supplies Assist in Medical Emergencies Assist in Navigation Assist in Search and Rescue Coordinate with Other Gunners Monitor Instruments Participate in Briefings Participate in Debriefings Perform Maintenance Report Enemy Positions Report Maintenance Issues Use Life Vests Use Oxygen Masks Use Parachutes Use Safety Harnesses
gptkbp:responsible_for	Protecting the aircraft from enemy fighters
gptkbp:retired	1960s
gptkbp:retirement	gptkb:1963
gptkbp:role	strategic bombing night bombing Defensive Fire
gptkbp:service	gptkb:Egyptian_Air_Force gptkb:RAF_Museum_London gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Museum gptkb:Canadian_Warplane_Heritage_Museum gptkb:Indian_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force gptkb:Brooklands_Museum gptkb:Pakistan_Air_Force gptkb:South_African_Air_Force gptkb:RAF_Museum_Cosford gptkb:Duxford_Imperial_War_Museum gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Heritage_Flight gptkb:Boeing_Museum_of_Flight
gptkbp:service_entry	1938
gptkbp:service_frequency	1942–1963
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:No._12_Group_RAF gptkb:No._18_Group_RAF gptkb:No._1_Group_RAF gptkb:No._22_Group_RAF gptkb:No._23_Group_RAF gptkb:No._24_Group_RAF gptkb:No._25_Group_RAF gptkb:No._26_Group_RAF gptkb:No._27_Group_RAF gptkb:No._28_Group_RAF gptkb:No._29_Group_RAF gptkb:No._30_Group_RAF gptkb:No._31_Group_RAF gptkb:No._32_Group_RAF gptkb:No._33_Group_RAF gptkb:No._34_Group_RAF gptkb:No._35_Group_RAF gptkb:No._36_Group_RAF gptkb:No._37_Group_RAF gptkb:No._38_Group_RAF gptkb:No._39_Group_RAF gptkb:No._3_Group_RAF gptkb:No._40_Group_RAF gptkb:No._41_Group_RAF gptkb:No._42_Group_RAF gptkb:No._43_Group_RAF gptkb:No._44_Group_RAF gptkb:No._45_Group_RAF gptkb:No._46_Group_RAF gptkb:No._47_Group_RAF gptkb:No._48_Group_RAF gptkb:No._49_Group_RAF gptkb:No._4_Group_RAF gptkb:No._50_Group_RAF gptkb:No._11_Group_RAF gptkb:No._10_Group_RAF gptkb:No._13_Group_RAF gptkb:No._14_Group_RAF gptkb:No._15_Group_RAF gptkb:No._16_Group_RAF gptkb:No._17_Group_RAF gptkb:No._19_Group_RAF gptkb:No._20_Group_RAF gptkb:No._21_Group_RAF gptkb:No._5_Group_RAF gptkb:No._8_Group_RAF gptkb:No._9_Group_RAF
gptkbp:survivors	gptkb:Battle_of_Britain_Memorial_Flight gptkb:B-17_F_41-24679 gptkb:B-17_G-75-BO_42-38059 gptkb:B-17_G_42-31324 gptkb:B-17_G_42-38059 gptkb:B-17_G_44-83575
gptkbp:used_by	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_in	gptkb:Cold_War gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:uses	gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:variant	gptkb:B-17_E gptkb:B-17_G gptkb:Lancaster_B._I gptkb:Lancaster_B._III gptkb:Lancaster_B._VI
gptkbp:wing_area	1,500 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan	31.09 m 103 ft 9 in 102 ft 0 in
gptkbp:works_with	gptkb:Pilot gptkb:Co-Pilot gptkb:navigation
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3