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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:bombs
missiles
12.7 mm machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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20,000 lb
high-altitude bombing
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gptkbp:built
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3,970
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gptkbp:ceiling
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31,850 ft
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:combat_role
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:combat_system
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
gptkb:5
extensive
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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gptkb:10
gptkb:5
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:historical_significance
featured in documentaries
featured in films
featured in films and documentaries
model kits produced
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1960
1960s
1970s
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gptkbp:deployment
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:William_Boeing
gptkb:Frank_D._Mc_Coy
gptkb:Charles_A._Lindbergh
gptkb:Hugh_E._E._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:John_W._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:William_Allen
gptkb:James_S._Mc_Donnell
gptkb:Robert_L._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Edward_Wells
subsonic
high-wing
jet-powered
Boeing engineers
four-engine
high-altitude bombing
George Schairer
Boeing design team
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gptkbp:design_feature
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pressurized cabin
four-engine configuration
remote-controlled gun turrets
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gptkbp:design_influence
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subsequent bombers
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gptkbp:designated_as
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gptkb:USAAF
gptkb:B-52
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_TF33
gptkb:Wright_R-3350
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Wright_R-3350
turbofan
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gptkbp:famous_mission_date
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August 6, 1945
August 9, 1945
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1942
1960s
1942-09-21
1952-04-15
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,200 US gallons
1,700 gallons
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gptkbp:height
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40 ft 8 in
27 ft 9 in
28 ft 11 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first bomber to carry atomic weapons
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-29 Superfortress
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent bombers
subsequent bomber designs.
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gptkbp:inspired_aircraft
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gptkb:Convair_B-36_Peacemaker
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:last_deployment
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gptkb:2023
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gptkbp:legacy
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influential in bomber design
influenced post-war bomber designs
iconic bomber of WWII
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gptkbp:length
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159 ft 4 in
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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650 mph
357 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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135,000 lb
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:B-29
gptkb:Superfortress
Buff
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gptkbp:notable_features
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high altitude performance
pressurized cabin
large bomb bay
remote-controlled gun turrets
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkb:Operation_Urgent_Fury
gptkb:bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkb:bombing_of_Nagasaki
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Just_Cause
gptkb:Operation_Starvation
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Operation_Homecoming
gptkb:Bombing_of_Nagasaki
gptkb:firebombing_of_Tokyo
gptkb:Operation_Magic_Carpet
gptkb:Operation_Arc_Light
gptkb:Operation_Blue_Light
gptkb:Operation_Crossroads
gptkb:Operation_Eagle_Claw
gptkb:Operation_New_Dawn
gptkb:Operation_Silverplate
gptkb:Operation_Meetinghouse
gptkb:Firebombing_of_Tokyo
gptkb:Operation_Downfall
gptkb:Operation_Linebacker_II
gptkb:Operation_Ranch_Hand
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkb:Operation_Barrel_Roll
gptkb:Operation_Steel_Tiger
Operation Menu
Vietnam War missions
Cold War reconnaissance missions
Korean War missions
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Bombing_of_Japan
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Operation_Arc_Light
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Major_Charles_Sweeney
gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets
gptkb:Charles_Sweeney
gptkb:Paul_Tibbets
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gptkbp:notable_technology
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pressurized cabin
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gptkbp:number_built
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744
3,970
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gptkbp:operational_history
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gptkb:significant
served in multiple conflicts
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gptkbp:operational_range
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8,800 miles
3,250 miles
3,250 mi
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:1944
strategic bombing missions
1944-1960s
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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70,000 lb
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:produces
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3,970 units
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gptkbp:production_years
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1942-1946
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gptkbp:propeller
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:range
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8,800 miles
3,250 miles
3,250 mi
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1960
gptkb:2023
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
1960s
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gptkbp:retirement
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advancements in technology
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:bomber
gptkb:nuclear_weapons
close air support
reconnaissance
strategic bombing
electronic warfare
conventional bombing
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:1944
gptkb:1955
1960s
1944-1960s
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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50,000 ft
31,850 ft
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:service_history
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:significance
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first bomber to fly at high altitudes
first bomber to carry out strategic bombing missions at high altitude.
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gptkbp:significant_event
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gptkb:Operation_Strangle
gptkb:Operation_Roundup
gptkb:Operation_Arc_Light
gptkb:Operation_Blue_Light
gptkb:Operation_Crossroads
gptkb:Operation_Home_Run
gptkb:Operation_Hump
gptkb:Operation_Matterhorn
gptkb:Operation_Silverplate
gptkb:Operation_Taffy
gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave
first atomic bomb drop
strategic bombing campaign in Japan
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-50_Superfortress
gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
gptkb:Boeing_B-1_Lancer
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gptkbp:survivors
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few remain in museums
few preserved examples
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gptkbp:tail_type
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twin vertical stabilizers
twin tail
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Soviet_Air_Forces
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-29_K
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress_(Silverplate)
gptkb:B-29_A
gptkb:B-29_B
gptkb:B-29_D
gptkb:B-29_F
gptkb:B-29_G
gptkb:B-29_H
gptkb:B-52_A
gptkb:B-52_B
gptkb:B-52_C
gptkb:B-52_D
gptkb:B-52_H
gptkb:B-29_C
B-29 Superfortress (B-29 A)
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gptkbp:wing_area
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4,000 sq ft
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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high-wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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185 ft
141 ft 3 in
high-mounted
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Little_Boy
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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