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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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high
up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg)
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gptkbp:crew
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10
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gptkbp:enginePower
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1,200 hp (890 kW)
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1935
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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1,700 US gal (6,400 L)
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-17
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:B-10
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gptkbp:length
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74 ft 4 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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287 mph
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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65,500 lb (29,800 kg)
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Ploesti_raid
gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:Schweinfurt-Regensburg_mission
gptkb:Operation_Cobra
Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord
Operation Crossbow
Operation Chastise
Operation Pointblank
Operation Dragoon
Operation Neptune
Operation Thunderclap
Operation Plunder
Operation Tidal Wave
Operation Varsity
Operation Carpetbagger
Mission 115
Operation Argonaut
D-Day bombing runs
Battle of the Bulge bombing
Berlin_raids
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:USAF
gptkb:USAAF
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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over 12,700
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,500 mi (2,400 km)
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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35,600 ft
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gptkbp:services
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1938
35,600 ft
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-17G
B-17E
B-17F
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gptkbp:weight
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36,000 lb (16,300 kg)
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gptkbp:wingArea
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1,500 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
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