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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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1941
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gptkbp:combat_role
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daylight precision bombing
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
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gptkbp:design
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high-altitude strategic bombing
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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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gptkb:1935
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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 Superfortress
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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featured in documentaries
featured in films
featured in books
featured in television shows
featured in video games
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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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65,000 lb
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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:Ploesti_raid
Dresden bombing
Bombing of Germany
Mission 250
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:USAF
gptkb:USAAF
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 12,700
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gptkbp:number_of_engines
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:production_years
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1935-1945
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gptkbp:range
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2,000 mi
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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
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1938-1960s
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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35,600 ft
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gptkbp:service_entry
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1938
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:survivors
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several preserved examples
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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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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36,135 lb
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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:Wright_R-3350
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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