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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:1944
gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets
1960s
8.4 m
30.1 m
cantilever monoplane
575 km/h
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:12.7_mm_Browning_M2
12.7 mm machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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20,000 lb
high-altitude precision bombing
9,072 kg
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gptkbp:casualties
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few remain in museums
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gptkbp:combat_role
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:composed_of
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large bomb bay for heavy payloads
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
gptkb:5
10 personnel
extensive training required
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gptkbp:date
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1930s
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gptkbp:debut_year
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1960s
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Wright_R-3350
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gptkbp:features
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pressurized cabin
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:height
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27 ft 9 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first bomber to fly at high altitudes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-29 A
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle landing gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future bomber designs
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gptkbp:length
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99 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:max_speed
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357 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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135,000 lb
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Superfortress
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Bombing_of_Japan
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:produced_by
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3,970
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gptkbp:production_years
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1940-1946
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gptkbp:range
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3,250 miles
5,200 km
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:seating_capacity
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20,000 lb
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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31,850 ft
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:stealth_features
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limited radar cross-section
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Korean_War
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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141 ft 3 in
high-mounted wings
43.1 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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