Greif
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Greif is the NATO reporting name for the German World War II long-range heavy bomber Heinkel He 177.
Aliases (1)
- Heinkel He 177 ×20
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft NATO reporting name
→
long-range heavy bomber → |
| appliesTo |
Heinkel He 177A
→
long-range heavy bomber → |
| armament |
bomb load
→
defensive machine guns and cannon → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
→
Germany → |
| crew |
5
→
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| designer |
Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
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| engineConfiguration |
twin-coupled engines
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|
| firstFlight |
1939
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| introduced |
1942
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| languageOfName |
German
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| manufacturer |
Heinkel
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| meaningOfName |
griffin
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|
| namedAfter |
mythological creature
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|
| nicknamed |
Luftwaffenfeuerzeug
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| numberOfEngines |
4 (coupled into 2 nacelles)
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| operator |
Luftwaffe
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|
| primaryRole |
strategic bomber
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|
| problems |
engine overheating
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in-flight fires → |
| refersTo |
Heinkel He 177
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| service |
Luftwaffe
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|
| status |
retired
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|
| usedBy |
NATO
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Nazi Germany → |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Heinkel He 177
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natoName |