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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:built
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10,000+
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gptkbp:capacity
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28 passengers
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gptkbp:cargo_capacity
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6,000 lbs
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gptkbp:ceiling
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24,000 ft
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830
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gptkbp:first_flight
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December 23, 1941
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gptkbp:height
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16 ft 11 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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gptkbp:length
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64 ft 10 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:max_speed
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227 mph
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Gooney_Bird
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Civil_Air_Transport
gptkb:Berlin_Airlift
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Air_America
gptkb:Operation_Deep_Freeze
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkb:Chosin_Reservoir
Airborne operations
Humanitarian missions
Search and rescue operations
D-Day drop
Transport of supplies
Cargo transport in Arctic regions
Medevac missions
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Air_Force
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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gptkb:military_logistics
cargo transport
medical evacuation
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gptkbp:range
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1,600 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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1970s
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:transport_aircraft
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gptkbp:service_entry
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1941
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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:C-53_Skytrooper
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gptkbp:wingspan
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95 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:No._27_Squadron_RFC
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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