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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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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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up to 8,000 lbs
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gptkbp:crew
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10
pilot
navigator
co-pilot
radio operator
bombardier
gunners
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gptkbp:engineType
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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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1935
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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2,100 gallons
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-17K 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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65,000 lbs
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Ploesti_oil_fields_raid
gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
gptkb:Bombing_of_Schweinfurt
Operation Pointblank
D-Day bombing raids
Battle of the Bulge bombing raids
Operation Market Garden bombing raids
Bombing_of_the_German_industrial_heartland
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Navy
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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12,731
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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:services
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
35,000 ft
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1941
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-17G
B-17E
B-17F
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gptkbp:weight
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36,135 lbs
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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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