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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_family
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:allows
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vulnerable to fighters
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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4,800 lb
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gptkbp:casualties
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few remain today
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gptkbp:combat_system
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in films and media
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1947
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing
Boeing engineers
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:engine
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gptkbp:famous_for
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strategic bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:fate
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scrapped
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gptkbp:features
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four-engine
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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1941
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1939
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
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gptkbp:historical_context
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interwar period
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing B-17 C Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_B_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future bombers
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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:aircraft
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gptkbp:max_speed
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287 mph
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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extensive in Europe
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gptkbp:notable_features
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defensive armament
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:number_built
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38
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gptkbp:operational_area
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bombing missions
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gptkbp:operational_history
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Boeing_Model_299
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 mi
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_D_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:retired
|
1947
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
defensive bombing
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gptkbp:seating_capacity
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4,800 lb
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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35,600 ft
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:1940
1940-1947
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gptkbp:significance
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iconic World War II aircraft
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_G_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:training
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used for training crews
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:487th_Bombardment_Group_(Heavy)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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