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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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cruise missiles
conventional bombs
nuclear bombs
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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5
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gptkbp:engine
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8 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofans
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gptkbp:enteredService
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1955–present
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1952-04-15
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gptkbp:height
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12.4 m
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gptkbp:introduced
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1955
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gptkbp:length
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48.5 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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1,046 km/h
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Stratofortress
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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high subsonic speed
can carry nuclear and conventional weapons
iconic eight-engine design
intercontinental range without aerial refueling
longest-serving bomber in US Air Force
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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744
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:B-36_Peacemaker
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:range
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14,162 km
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gptkbp:role
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long-range bomber
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gptkbp:serviceCeiling
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15,151 m
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gptkbp:status
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active
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-1_Lancer
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gptkbp:used_in
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NASA (for research)
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:electronic_warfare
gptkb:bomber
nuclear deterrence
nuclear test monitoring
training
close air support
maritime surveillance
weather reconnaissance
minelaying
aerial refueling (as receiver)
air-launched cruise missile tests
show of force missions
testing new weapons
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gptkbp:usedInConflict
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:wingspan
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56.4 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B-52 bomber
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