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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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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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4,800 lb
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gptkbp:casualties
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few preserved examples
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:ball_turret_gunner
10
pilot
navigator
co-pilot
radio operator
bombardier
gunners
tail gunner
waist gunners
top turret gunner
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Boeing
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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:famousFor
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iconic design
durability in combat
long range missions
strategic bombing effectiveness
heavy defensive armament
high altitude bombing
influencing bomber design
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1939
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:introduced
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1941
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gptkbp:length
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74 ft 4 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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303 mph
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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512
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gptkbp:participatesIn
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strategic bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:range
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4,000 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:services
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1941-1945
35,600 ft
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17F_Flying_Fortress
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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
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gptkbp:weight
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36,000 lb
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
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