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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:B-17_family
Heavy bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber machine guns
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gptkbp:armor
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Yes
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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8,000 lbs
Area bombing
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gptkbp:casualties
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Several preserved in museums
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:Bombardier
gptkb:Ball_Turret_Gunner
10
Navigator
Pilot
Radio Operator
Gunner
Co-pilot
Tail Gunner
Waist Gunner
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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Films and documentaries
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gptkbp:design
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Nose turret
Tail turret
High wing configuration
Bomb bay
Four-engine layout
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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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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1938
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Key_role_in_WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-17F Flying Fortress
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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:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notable_player
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Machine guns
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Bombing of Germany
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gptkbp:notableGames
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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4,750
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:range
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3,750 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:services
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1942
1942-1945
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gptkbp:successor
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B-17G Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1942
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-17E,_B-17G
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gptkbp:weight
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36,000 lbs
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
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