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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:bomber
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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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up to 8,000 lb
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gptkbp:ceiling
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35,600 ft
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
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gptkbp:design
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:design_features
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gptkb:Pilot
advanced avionics
armor plating
high altitude performance
pressurized cabin
high wing
self-sealing fuel tanks
retractable landing gear
large cargo capacity
four-engine
de-icing system
bomb bay
long range capabilities
bomb sight
nose turret
tail turret
bombing accuracy
multiple gun positions
ball turret
radio room
waist gunner positions
chin turret
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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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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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing B-17 F
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern bombers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_E
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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:max_speed
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287 mph
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Bombing_of_Japan
Bombing of Germany
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:USAAF
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gptkbp:number_built
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approximately 5,000
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gptkbp:operational_history
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served in multiple theaters
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 mi
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gptkbp:retirement
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_G
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gptkbp:survivors
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few remain in museums
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-17_E
gptkb:B-17_G
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,500 sq ft
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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:Memphis_Belle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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