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gptkbp:instanceOf
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aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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bomber aircraft
66 ft 8 in
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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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4,800 lb
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gptkbp:crew
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3
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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10
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1960s
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:designatedAs
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gptkb:B-17
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830
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gptkbp:engineType
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radial engine
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1939
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gptkbp:height
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17 ft 5 in
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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first mass-produced bomber with a fully enclosed cockpit.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing Model 299
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gptkbp:introduced
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1940
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:length
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66 ft 8 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:maxRange
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3,000 miles
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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350 mph
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gptkbp:nationalTeam
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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1,664
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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gptkb:B-17
1945
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gptkbp:productionStartYear
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1939
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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heavy bomber
strategic bomber
bomber
defensive bomber
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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35,000 ft
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:World_War_II
1941
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:supportRole
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:type
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military aircraft
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17E
gptkb:Boeing_B-17F
gptkb:Boeing_B-17G
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gptkbp:weight
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36,000 lb
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gptkbp:wingArea
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1,500 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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70 ft 0 in
104 ft 0 in
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