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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_family
gptkb:Colonel_Clarence_Anderson
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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8,000 lbs
high due to formation flying
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gptkbp:casualties
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several preserved examples
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gptkbp:combat_role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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in museums and airshows
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gptkbp:country
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United States, United Kingdom, Australia
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
B-17 Flying Fortress training schools
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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icon of American air power
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gptkbp:debut_year
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1941
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1960s
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing
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gptkbp:elevation
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35,000 ft
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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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heavy defensive armament
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gptkbp:features
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four-engine
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1938
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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 industrial power
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing B-17 G Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_E
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
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gptkb:video_game
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:military_base
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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:military_technology
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civilian use as cargo aircraft
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:Bombing_of_Schweinfurt
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Memphis Belle's first crew to complete 25 missions
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gptkbp:notable_features
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chin turret
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gptkbp:number_built
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12,731
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:operational_history
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:operational_range
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3,750 miles
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gptkbp:production_years
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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:retirement_year
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strategic bombing campaign
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:8th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:status
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some in airworthy condition
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:used_in
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numerous films
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17
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gptkbp:wingspan
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103 ft 9 in
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