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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:Heavy_Bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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10 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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8,000 lb
8,000 lb (3,600 kg)
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gptkbp:casualties
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Several preserved in museums
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gptkbp:crew
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10
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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10
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Featured in films and literature
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1960s
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:David_D._Davis
High aspect ratio wings
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gptkbp:electronic_warfare
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Extensive_use_in_Europe_and_Pacific
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Long-range bombing missions
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:General_Jimmy_Doolittle
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1941
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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1,200 US gal
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gptkbp:height
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17 ft 5 in
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Key role in strategic bombing campaigns
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-24G Liberator
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gptkbp:introduced
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1943
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced post-war bomber designs
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gptkbp:length
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66 ft 8 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Consolidated_Aircraft
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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290 mph
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:nickname
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Liberator
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Ploesti_Raid
Bombing_of_German_industrial_targets
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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18,493
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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Served_in_multiple_theaters_during_WWII
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,500 mi
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:propulsion
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4
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 mi
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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heavy bomber
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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28,000 ft
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gptkbp:services
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1943
1943-1960s
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gptkbp:significance
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One of the most produced bombers in history
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1,000 mi
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Korean_War
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gptkbp:variant
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B-24 Liberator
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gptkbp:wingspan
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110 ft 0 in
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