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gptkbp:instanceOf
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jet fighter
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:Lockheed_P-80_Shooting_Star
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Bell_P-59_family
true
military aircraft
experimental
fighter
low-wing
interceptor
subsonic
straight wing
jet propulsion technology
paved the way for future jets
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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:built
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66
1941-1942
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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aluminum
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:Robert_M._McCulloch
1
used for
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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_feature
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swept wings
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gptkbp:designatedAs
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gptkb:XP-59A
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:General_Electric_J31
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gptkbp:engineType
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turbojet
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1942-10-01
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,200 lb
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gptkbp:hasExperienceIn
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none
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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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gptkb:German_Messerschmitt_Me_262
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gptkbp:introduced
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1944
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gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of
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jet technology
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle 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:maximum_speed
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600 mph
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gptkbp:maxRange
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1,000 mi
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gptkbp:nickname
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Airacomet
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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limited
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gptkbp:produces
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$1,000,000
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gptkbp:retired
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1949
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gptkbp:role
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fighter aircraft
first American jet fighter to fly
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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43,000 ft
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:serviceType
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1944-1949
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:McDonnell_F-101_Voodoo
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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300 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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38 ft 0 in
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