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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
heavy bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
bombs, torpedoes, and mines
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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up to 8,000 lb
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gptkbp:casualties
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several preserved examples
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gptkbp:crew
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10
10 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1960s
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gptkbp:design
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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:firstFlight
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1938
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
5.82 m
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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significant_in_WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing B-17G
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gptkbp:length
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74 ft 4 in
22.66 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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287 mph
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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65,500 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
D-Day bombing runs
bombing_of_Germany
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gptkbp:notableGames
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17
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gptkbp:notableTracks
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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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_Air_Force
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1936-1945
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gptkbp:range
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3,750 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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heavy bomber
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:services
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1941
35,600 ft
1941-1960s
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1942
strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:totalGoals
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12,731
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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
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gptkbp:wingArea
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high-wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
31.62 m
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