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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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up to 10 .50 caliber machine guns
10 .50 caliber machine guns
up to 13 .50 caliber machine guns
up to 10 .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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8,000 lb
up to 8,000 lb
up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg)
up to 8,000 lbs
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gptkbp:built
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18,482
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gptkbp:cargo_capacity
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up to 5,000 lbs
up to 5,000 lb
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gptkbp:ceiling
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28,000 ft (8,500 m)
28,000 ft
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1942
1941
1943
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gptkbp:combat_system
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:composed_by
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36 ft (11 m)
4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
gptkb:B-24_Liberator_training_units
5 to 10
extensive training required
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:John_K._Northrop
gptkb:W._A._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:W._W._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:David_D._Davis
gptkb:W._A._Mc_Donnell
high-wing, four-engine
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gptkbp:design_features
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high aspect ratio wings
long fuselage
large bomb bay
tail turret
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp
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gptkbp:engine_power
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1,200 hp
1,200 hp each
1,200 hp (890 k W)
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830
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gptkbp:ferry_range
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2,400 mi (3,900 km)
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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gptkb:1942
high during WWII
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gptkbp:first_flight
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December 29, 1939
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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2,400 US gallons
2,400 gallons
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gptkbp:has_museum
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gptkb:Yanks_Air_Museum
gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:American_Airpower_Museum
gptkb:Pima_Air_&_Space_Museum
gptkb:Evergreen_Aviation_&_Space_Museum
gptkb:National_Warplane_Museum
gptkb:Wings_Over_the_Rockies_Air_&_Space_Museum
gptkb:Museum_of_Flight
gptkb:Planes_of_Fame_Air_Museum
Warbird Museum
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gptkbp:height
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17 ft 5 in
17 ft 5 in (5.31 m)
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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significant role in Allied victory
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-24 Liberator
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern bombers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:introduced
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1941
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gptkbp:landing_distance
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50,000 lbs
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
tricycle landing gear
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gptkbp:length
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66 ft 8 in
66 ft 8 in (20.32 m)
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Consolidated_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkb:Consolidated_Aircraft
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gptkbp:max_speed
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290 mph
290 mph (470 km/h)
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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65,000 lb
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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gptkb:Bombing_of_Japan
gptkb:Bombing_of_the_Balkans
gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkb:Bombing_of_France
gptkb:Bombing_of_Italy
gptkb:Bombing_of_Tokyo
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Operation_Strangle
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Bombing_of_the_Netherlands
gptkb:Air_Offensive_against_Japan
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
gptkb:Operation_Gomorrah
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_Operations
gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave
gptkb:Ploesti_Raid
gptkb:Operation_Carpetbagger
gptkb:Operation_Crossbow
gptkb:Operation_Pointblank
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkb:Operation_Thunderclap
gptkb:Doolittle_Raid
Strategic Bombing Campaign
Bombing of Germany
Bombing of the Philippines
Operation Sardine.
Bombing of the Mediterranean
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Coast_Guard
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force
gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Navy
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 18,000
18,482
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gptkbp:number_of_engines
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2
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,500 mi
1,500 mi (2,400 km)
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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up to 5,000 lb (2,300 kg)
up to 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) of bombs
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:produces
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18,482
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gptkbp:production_years
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1940-1945
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gptkbp:range
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1,800 miles
1,800 mi
1,800 mi (2,900 km)
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1949
gptkb:1968
1950s
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gptkbp:retirement
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post-war reduction
replaced by jet bombers
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:bomber
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:1968
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
1941
1941-1968
1941–1945
1941-1949
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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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1941
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gptkbp:service_frequency
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1941–1945
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gptkbp:service_history
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served in multiple theaters
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gptkbp:significance
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most produced heavy bomber in history
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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 today
B-24 Liberator in museums
1 operational example remains
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gptkbp:tail_type
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twin tail
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Coast_Guard
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force
gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Navy
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
Pacific Theater
Bombing campaigns in Europe
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-24_Liberator_D
gptkb:B-24_Liberator_G
gptkb:B-24_Liberator_H
gptkb:B-24_Liberator_J
gptkb:B-24_Liberator_L
gptkb:B-24_Liberator_M
gptkb:B-24_A
gptkb:B-24_B
gptkb:B-24_C
gptkb:B-24_D
gptkb:B-24_E
gptkb:B-24_G
gptkb:B-24_H
gptkb:B-24_J
gptkb:B-24_L
gptkb:B-24_M
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,600 sq ft (150 m2)
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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high-wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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110 ft
tapered wings
110 ft 0 in
110 ft 0 in (33.53 m)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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