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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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Multi-role
Fast bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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Twin-engine
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gptkbp:armament
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4 x .303 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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up to 4,000 lb
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gptkbp:climb_rate
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1,500 ft/min
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:crew
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2
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gptkbp:cruise_speed
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300 knots
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
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gptkbp:design_features
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Wooden construction
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gptkbp:elevation
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4,000 ft/min
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:engine_type
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V12 piston engine
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1941
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,200 liters
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gptkbp:height
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4.57 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Innovative design for its time
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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World War II aviation needs
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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Retractable
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced post-war aircraft design
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gptkbp:length
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13.41 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:de_Havilland
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gptkbp:max_speed
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366 knots
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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24,000 lb
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gptkbp:nickname
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Mossie
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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Precision bombing raids
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Group_Captain_Leonard_Cheshire
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gptkbp:operational_history
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gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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Strategic bombing
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gptkbp:produces
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over 7,700 units
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gptkbp:range
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1,200 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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1950s
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gptkbp:retirement
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Jet aircraft advancement
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gptkbp:role
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Bomber
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gptkbp:roll_rate
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30 degrees/sec
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gptkbp:service
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1942-1950s
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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30,000 ft
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gptkbp:service_history
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Used in various roles including reconnaissance
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gptkbp:stall_speed
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80 knots
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
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gptkbp:survivors
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A few preserved in museums
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gptkbp:user
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:de_Havilland_Mosquito
Mosquito FB Mk VI
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gptkbp:wing_area
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37.2 m²
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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Low-wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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16.51 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:de_Havilland
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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