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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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1,000 kg
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gptkbp:built
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1,400
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gptkbp:crew
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5
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Kestrel
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1936
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gptkbp:height
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5.79 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley
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gptkbp:introduced
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1939
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:length
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22.86 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:maximum_speed
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400 km/h
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gptkbp:missions
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reconnaissance missions
tactical bombing missions
mining operations in enemy waters
bombing_raids_over_Germany
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gptkbp:nickname
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Whitley
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gptkbp:operational_status
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1939
1957
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
No. 5 Group RAF
No. 51 Squadron RAF
No. 4 Group RAF
No. 8 Group RAF
No. 6 Group RAF
No. 9 Group RAF
No. 10 Squadron RAF
No. 58 Squadron RAF
No. 77 Squadron RAF
No. 78 Squadron RAF
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gptkbp:range
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1,600 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1957
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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obsolescence
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gptkbp:role
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transport aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
torpedo bomber
minelayer
night bomber
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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6,000 m
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gptkbp:serviceType
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1939-1957
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gptkbp:successor
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Avro Lancaster
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gptkbp:variant
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A.W.38 Whitley Mk I
A.W.38 Whitley Mk II
A.W.38 Whitley Mk V
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gptkbp:wingspan
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26.82 m
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