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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:B-17_G-10-BO_41-24679
gptkb:Nine-O-Nine
gptkb:Yankee_Lady
gptkb:Liberty_Belle
over 40
several preserved examples
Sally B
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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 machine guns
13 .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns
up to 13 .50 caliber machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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20,000 ft
up to 8,000 lb
precision bombing
up to 8,000 lbs
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gptkbp:built
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12,731
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gptkbp:ceiling
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35,000 ft
35,600 ft
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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1941
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gptkbp:combat_radius
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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:combat_system
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gptkb:World_War_II
1941-1945
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:10
gptkb:navigation
co-pilot
radio operator
bombardier
gunners
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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gptkb:10
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in documentaries
featured in films
featured in books
featured in video games
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gptkbp:design_influence
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subsequent bombers
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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gptkbp:engine_power
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1,200 hp
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp
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gptkbp:famous_for
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durability
iconic design
strategic bombing campaigns
being a symbol of American air power
heavy payload capacity
defensive armament
long range missions
flying in formation
high altitude bombing
being a warbird
being featured in airshows
crew survival rates
participating in daylight raids
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1935
gptkb:2019
July 28, 1935
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 1 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of American air power
icon of World War II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:B-24_Liberator
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:video_games
gptkb:books
movies
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gptkbp:introduced
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1938
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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gptkb:video_games
gptkb:The_Great_Waldo_Pepper
gptkb:The_8th_Air_Force
gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:television_shows
gptkb:The_War_Lover
gptkb:The_Mighty_Eighth
gptkb:B-17:_The_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Memphis_Belle_(film)
gptkb:The_B-17_Bomber
Books
Movies
featured in documentaries
featured in films
featured in movies
featured in TV shows
featured in books
featured in television shows
featured in video games
The Last Mission
B-17 Bomber Simulator
The B-17 Flying Fortress: A History
Books like ' The Mighty Eighth'.
Movies like ' Memphis Belle'.
Video games like ' World of Warplanes'.
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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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:max_takeoff_weight
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65,500 lbs
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gptkbp:mission
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1945
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Bombing_of_Japan
gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:Bombing_of_the_German_rail_network
gptkb:Bombing_of_the_U-boat_pens
gptkb:Bombing_of_the_V-1_sites
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Bombing_of_Regensburg
gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
gptkb:Bombing_of_Schweinfurt
gptkb:Ploesti_oil_fields_bombing
gptkb:Operation_Carpetbagger
gptkb:Operation_Pointblank
gptkb:Bombing_of_Ploesti
gptkb:Doolittle_Raid
Dresden bombing
Bombing of Germany
D-Day bombings
Berlin raids
D-Day bombing missions
D-Day bombing runs
Bombing of the German aircraft factories
Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission
Bombing of the German cities
Bombing of the German industrial heartland
Bombing of the German military bases
Bombing of the German oil refineries
Bombing of the German supply lines
Bombing of the V-2 sites
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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Bombing of Germany
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Clarence_E._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Robert_K._Morgan
gptkb:Major_General_Haywood_S._Hansell_Jr.
gptkb:Captain_Edward_D._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Frank_Kurtz
gptkb:Major_John_A._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Major_John_J._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Major_Robert_K._Morgan
gptkb:Captain_Edward_J._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Major_William_A._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Captain_Edward_D._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Captain_John_M._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Major_General_William_A._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Major_John_A._H._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Major_John_M._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets
gptkb:Colonel_Clarence_Anderson
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Frederick_Castle
gptkb:Captain_Edward_J._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Captain_Robert_L._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Clarence_E._Mc_Cauley
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_M._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Major_John_M._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Major_William_A._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:General_Curtis_Le_May
gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_A._Mc_Caffrey
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gptkbp:number_built
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12,731
over 12,700
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gptkbp:number_of_engines
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:operational_status
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some still fly today
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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strategic bombing campaign
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gptkbp:power_source
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4 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engines
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gptkbp:preserved_by
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_G_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force
gptkb:Philippine_Air_Force
gptkb:Venezuelan_Air_Force
gptkb:Argentine_Air_Force
gptkb:Colombian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Mexican_Air_Force
gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:Norwegian_Air_Force
gptkb:Turkish_Air_Force
gptkb:New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkb:Chinese_Air_Force
gptkb:Dutch_Air_Force
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gptkbp:range
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2,000 miles
3,750 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
1970s
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gptkbp:retirement
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1960s
jet aircraft development
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:1960
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:bomber
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
1938
1941
1938-1960s
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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35,000 ft
35,600 ft
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gptkbp:service_entry
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1938
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gptkbp:service_history
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:survivors
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:Nine-O-Nine
gptkb:Yankee_Doodle_Dandy
gptkb:Liberty_Belle
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress_Museum
approximately 50
about 50
several preserved in museums
Sally B
a few dozen exist today
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gptkbp:tail_type
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twin tail
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:B-17_E
gptkb:B-17_F
gptkb:B-17_G
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gptkbp:weight
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65,000 lb
36,135 lb
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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high-wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
high-wing
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea
gptkb:Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_Coral_Sea
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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