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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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65,000 lbs.
17.5 ft.
1942-1960s.
290 mph.
66.8 ft.
approximately 18,000.
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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strategic bombing.
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:bomber
B-24 J.
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gptkbp:armament
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10 .50 caliber machine guns
10 .50 caliber machine guns.
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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8,000 lb
up to 8,000 lbs
8,000 lbs.
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gptkbp:cargo_capacity
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up to 5,000 lbs
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gptkbp:ceiling
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28,000 ft
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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1943
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gptkbp:combat_history
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significant in WWII.
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gptkbp:combat_radius
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
10.
extensive training required.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in films and documentaries.
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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
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gptkbp:design_features
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high aspect ratio wings.
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gptkbp:engine
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Pratt & Whitney R-1830.
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gptkbp:engine_power
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1,200 hp per engine
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1939
1941
1970s.
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gptkbp:height
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17 ft 5 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the most produced bombers.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-24 D
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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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:max_speed
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290 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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65,000 lbs
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gptkbp:nickname
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Liberator
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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Bombing raids over Germany.
Ploesti oil fields raid.
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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General Jimmy Doolittle.
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:number_built
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approximately 18,000
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:operational_use
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:origin
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United States.
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gptkbp:production_years
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1941-1945
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 mi
1,500 miles.
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:bomber
Heavy Bomber
Heavy bomber
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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28,000 ft
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:service_history
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used in various theaters including Europe and the Pacific.
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:survivors
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few remain in museums.
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gptkbp:type
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Bomber
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-24
gptkb:B-24_J
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,600 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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110 ft
110 ft 0 in
110 ft.
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Consolidated_B-24_Liberator
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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