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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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8,000 lb
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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1 preserved at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
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gptkbp:crew
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10
B-17_training_programs
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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featured in films and documentaries
symbol_of_American_air_power
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1945
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing monoplane
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gptkbp:engine
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4 × Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1939
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gptkbp:firstGeneration
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1941
1945
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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2,200 US gallons
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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strategic bombing missions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-17Y
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Boeing_307_Stratoliner
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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 lb
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Superfortress
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:Schweinfurt-Regensburg_mission
gptkb:Ploesti_Raid
Doolittle Raid
Berlin_raids
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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1
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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gptkb:European_Theater
gptkb:Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
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4,800 lb
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:range
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3,750 miles
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:B-17G
B-17E
B-17F
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gptkbp:retired
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1945
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gptkbp:role
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bomber
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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
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:supportRole
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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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B-17 Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:wingArea
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1,500 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
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