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gptkbp:instanceOf
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heavy bomber
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gptkbp:aircraft
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bombers
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber machine guns
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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:constructionMaterial
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aluminum
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gptkbp:crew
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10
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Major_John_M._McCaffrey
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Robert_K._Morgan
gptkb:Captain_Edward_D._McCaffrey
gptkb:Major_General_William_A._McCulloch
gptkb:Colonel_Clarence_Anderson
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_M._McCaffrey
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1935
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gptkbp:headlights
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twin vertical stabilizers
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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 Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:inspiration
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books
video games
films
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gptkbp:landingGear
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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:maxSpeed
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287 mph
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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
gptkb:B-17G
B-17E
B-17F
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gptkbp:notableTracks
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gptkb:USAAF
20th Air Force
8th Air Force
15th Air Force
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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over 12,700
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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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1935-1945
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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:service_ceiling
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35,600 ft
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gptkbp:services
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1938
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1941
strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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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
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