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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 missions
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:armor
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yes
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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high
up to 8,000 lbs
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gptkbp:casualties
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several preserved in museums
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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due to its defensive capabilities
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gptkbp:crew
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10
required extensive training
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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featured in films and documentaries
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gptkbp:design
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four-engine design
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gptkbp:enginePower
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1,200 hp per engine
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Colonel_Clarence_Anderson
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1935
last operational flight in 1960s
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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_Allied_victory_in_Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-17J Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:legacy
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iconic_WWII_bomber
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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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multiple gun positions
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Bombing of Germany
Dresden_bombing_raid
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gptkbp:notableTracks
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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over 12,700
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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extensive_during_WWII
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gptkbp:payloadCapacity
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up to 8,000 lbs of bombs
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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used_in_various_roles_after_WWII
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1935-1945
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gptkbp:range
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3,750 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:service_ceiling
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35,000 ft
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
1938
1941-1945
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1941
1,500 miles
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-17G
B-17E
B-17F
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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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