B-17 C

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
famous WWII pilots
gptkbp:armament 13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:armor gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bomb_load high
4,800 lb
precision bombing
gptkbp:casualties few remain
gptkbp:combat_radius 1,000 miles
gptkbp:combat_role strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:conservation_efforts in museums
gptkbp:crew gptkb:10
extensive
gptkbp:decommissioned after WWII
gptkbp:design gptkb:aircraft
Boeing engineers
gptkbp:engine 1,200 hp per engine
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:features high altitude performance
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:first_flight 1939
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,700 US gallons
gptkbp:height 19 ft 1 in
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in air warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance strategic bombing campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-17 C
gptkbp:influenced_by previous bomber designs
gptkbp:is_popular_in featured in films
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bombers
gptkbp:length 74 ft 4 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 65,000 lb
gptkbp:military_technology daylight bombing raids
gptkbp:mission bombing of Germany
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:notable_battle extensive
gptkbp:notable_features four-engine design
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:300
gptkbp:operational_history extensive during WWII
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year 1945
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:seating_capacity 4,000 lb
gptkbp:service_ceiling 35,000 ft
gptkbp:services 1941
1960s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B-17_D
gptkbp:variant gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:wingspan 103 ft 9 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B-17_G-RA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5