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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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heavy bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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13 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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4,800 lb (2,200 kg)
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gptkbp:casualties
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few remain today
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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museums and airshows
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gptkbp:crew
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5
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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10
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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featured in films and media
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1945
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing
twin tail fins
Boeing_engineers
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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:filmography
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1939
1945
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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1,700 US gal (6,400 L)
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gptkbp:height
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5.8 m
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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strategic bombing campaigns
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing B-17D
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Boeing_299
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gptkbp:inheritsFrom
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_family
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gptkbp:introduced
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1941
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future 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 (24,000 kg)
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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
bombing_of_Germany
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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10
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:operationalRole
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bombing missions
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gptkbp:performance
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high altitude bombing
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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:retired
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1945
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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advancements in technology
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
bomber
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gptkbp:serviceHistory
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:services
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10,000 m
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17E
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
1941
air superiority
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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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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
B-17E,_B-17F,_B-17G
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gptkbp:wingArea
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1,500 ft² (140 m²)
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gptkbp:wingspan
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31.6 m
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