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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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heavy bomber
strategic bombing
bombing missions
four-engine
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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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high
4,800 lb
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gptkbp:casualties
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1
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gptkbp:cockpit
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pressurized
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gptkbp:crew
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10
pilot
navigator
co-pilot
radio operator
bombardier
gunners
B-17E training missions
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1960s
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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gptkbp:engineType
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radial engine
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Colonel_Clarence_Anderson
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1939
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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strategic bombing campaigns
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-17E Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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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
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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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:notable_player
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turrets
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
Doolittle Raid
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gptkbp:notableGames
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
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gptkbp:notableTracks
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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512
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gptkbp:payloadCapacity
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8,000 lb
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1941-1945
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gptkbp:range
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4,700 miles
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:services
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1941
1941-1945
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-17F_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1,500 miles
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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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high-wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
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