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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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27 ft 9 in
99 ft 0 in
135,000 lb
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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Strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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Heavy bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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12.7 mm machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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High altitude precision bombing
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gptkbp:bombing_techniques
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Carpet bombing
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gptkbp:ceiling
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31,850 ft
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gptkbp:cockpit
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Tandem cockpit
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:combat_history
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Significant in WWII history
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gptkbp:composed_by
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30 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
Intensive training required
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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Phased out in the 1960s
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gptkbp:design
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Heavy bomber
Led by Boeing engineers
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gptkbp:design_features
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Retractable landing gear
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gptkbp:design_influence
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Later bombers like B-50
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Wright_R-3350
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gptkbp:engine_type
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Twin-row radial engine
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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2,200 gallons
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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 F
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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:Boeing
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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:military_technology
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Used in various conflicts
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Superfortress
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Bombing_of_Japan
gptkb:Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets
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gptkbp:operational_history
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Used in World War II and Korean War
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gptkbp:operational_range
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Long-range missions
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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20,000 lb
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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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3,970
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gptkbp:production_years
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1942-1946
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gptkbp:range
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3,250 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:1960
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:stealth_features
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Pressurized cabin
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gptkbp:survivors
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Few remain in museums
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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-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:wingspan
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141 ft 3 in
larger than B-17
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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