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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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heavy bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber machine guns
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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4,800 lb
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gptkbp:casualties
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few remain today
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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10
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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featured in films and media
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1945
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing
Boeing_engineers
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gptkbp:engineType
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radial engine
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gptkbp:famousFor
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bombing_raids_over_Europe
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:General_Curtis_LeMay
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1935
1945
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gptkbp:height
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5.8 m
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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pivotal_in_WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-17A Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent bomber designs
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Boeing_299
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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iconic_WWII_bomber
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gptkbp:length
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22.8 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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462 km/h
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Doolittle Raid
heavy defensive armament
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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39
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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served in multiple theaters
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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vulnerable to fighters
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gptkbp:powers
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1,200 hp
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:USAAF
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gptkbp:range
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3,200 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1945
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:services
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1938
10,000 m
1938-1945
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-17E_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:supportRole
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strategic bombing missions
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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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B-17 Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:wingArea
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4
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gptkbp:wingspan
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31.6 m
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