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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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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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up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg)
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gptkbp:crew
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10
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1943
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gptkbp:height
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17 ft 5 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-24K Liberator
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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:nickname
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Liberator
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Humanitarian missions
Strategic bombing campaigns
Reconnaissance missions
Transport missions
Tactical bombing missions
Air-sea rescue missions
Ground support missions
Anti-submarine warfare missions
Mine laying missions
Bombing_raids_over_Europe
Pacific_Theater_operations
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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approximately 6,000
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
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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:retirementYear
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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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gptkb:World_War_II
1943
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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:variant
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gptkb:B-24M
B-24D
B-24J
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gptkbp:wingspan
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110 ft 0 in
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