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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_family
military aircraft
heavy bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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1,500 miles
4,800 lb
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gptkbp:casualties
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few remain in museums
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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10
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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10
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Boeing
strategic bombing
high_altitude_performance
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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gptkbp:engineType
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radial engine
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gptkbp:fate
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retired from service
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1939
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gptkbp:height
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5.8 m
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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iconic_World_War_II_bomber
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing B-17B Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent bomber designs
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Boeing_299
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern bombers
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gptkbp:length
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22.8 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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462 km/h
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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54,000 lb
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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four-engine design
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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39
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gptkbp:operationalArea
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1939-1941
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gptkbp:range
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3,200 km
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gptkbp:relatedAircraft
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17E_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:retired
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1947
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gptkbp:role
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heavy bomber
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:services
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1940
used in various theaters of war
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17E_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1941
bombing enemy targets
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:variant
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B-17C
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gptkbp:wingArea
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high-wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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31.6 m
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