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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Major_General_Haywood_S._Hansell_Jr.
gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets
gptkb:Captain_Edward_J._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_M._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:General_Curtis_Le_May
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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up to 8,000 lb
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gptkbp:casualties
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several preserved in museums
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gptkbp:combat_role
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
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gptkbp:debut_year
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1941
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing, four-engine
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1935
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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featured in documentaries
featured in films
featured in books
featured in television shows
featured in video games
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:aircraft
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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:aircraft
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gptkbp:max_speed
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287 mph
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
gptkb:Bombing_of_Schweinfurt
D-Day bombing missions
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 12,700
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gptkbp:range
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2,000 miles
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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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35,000 ft
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gptkbp:service_history
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served in multiple conflicts
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gptkbp:services
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1938
1938-1960s
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gptkbp:significance
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symbol of American air power
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-17_E
gptkb:B-17_G
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
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