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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aftermath
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museums and airshows
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gptkbp:aircraft
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heavy bomber
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber machine guns
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gptkbp:battle
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over 4,700
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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8,000 lbs
high altitude bombing
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gptkbp:casualties
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few remain today
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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10
B-17_training_schools
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gptkbp:design
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high wing configuration
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gptkbp:engine
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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
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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gptkb:icon_of_American_air_power
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-17U
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent bombers
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced bomber design
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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: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:notableFeature
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
four-engine design
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gptkbp:notableTracks
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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over 12,700
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:participatesIn
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strategic bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:payloadCapacity
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4,800 lbs
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1935-1945
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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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35,600 ft
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
1938-1960s
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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D-Day bombing missions
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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
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-17G
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
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