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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
retired
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gptkbp:armament
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6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1950
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Robert_J._Woods
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gptkbp:design_work_started
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1941
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gptkbp:elevation
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12,000 ft
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:General_Electric_J31
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1950
October 1, 1942
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gptkbp:first_jet_fighter
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in the United States
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,200 lb
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gptkbp:height
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12 ft 0 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bell P-59 Airacomet
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gptkbp:influenced
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future jet fighter designs
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:is_tested_for
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jet engine technology
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle landing gear
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gptkbp:length
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34 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
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gptkbp:max_speed
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432 mph
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Airacomet
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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first American jet fighter to fly
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Robert_M._Mc_Culloch
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gptkbp:number_built
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gptkb:66
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gptkbp:operational_history
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limited operational history
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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Bell aircraft
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1949
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:roll_rate
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20° per second
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gptkbp:service
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1944-1949
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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43,000 ft
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gptkbp:stall_speed
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100 mph
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Mc_Donnell_F-101_Voodoo
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:wing_area
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300 sq ft
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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straight wings
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gptkbp:wingspan
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38 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Bodenplatte
gptkb:The_Cradle_of_Aviation_Museum
gptkb:Douglas_B-18_Bolo
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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