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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aftermath
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museums
airshows
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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
up to 8,000 lbs
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gptkbp:casualties
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few preserved examples
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gptkbp:crew
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10
intensive training required
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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subject of documentaries
featured in films
featured in video games
popular among aviation enthusiasts
inspired model kits
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gptkbp:design
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four-engine heavy bomber
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1935
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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gptkb:icon_of_American_air_power
influenced bomber design
symbol_of_WWII_aviation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-17P 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:maxTakeoffWeight
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65,500 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
D-Day support
Berlin_raids
Memphis_Belle_mission
bombing_of_Germany
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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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over 12,700
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gptkbp:range
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2,000 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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35,600 ft
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1941
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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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