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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
4 × 20 mm M2 cannons
2,000 lb (910 kg) of bombs
6 × .50 in M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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up to 2,000 lb
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gptkbp:ceiling
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38,000 ft
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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1943
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gptkbp:combat_system
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Brewster_F2_A_Buffalo
gptkb:Grumman_F6_F_Hellcat
gptkb:Bendix_Corporation
Benoit V.
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
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gptkbp:famous_for
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powerful armament
high payload capacity
excellent climb rate
high speed and agility
iconic status in aviation history
used in Korean War
durability in combat
distinctive gull wing design
effective in dogfights
long range missions
featured in movies and media
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:height
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15 ft 8 in
15 ft 9 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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F4 U Corsair
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tailwheel landing gear
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gptkbp:length
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33 ft 4 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vought_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:max_speed
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446 mph
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Whistling_Death
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Richard_I._Bong
gptkb:Hugh_W._Mc_Pherson
gptkb:Gregory_Boyington
gptkb:Lloyd_W._Mc_Coy
gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkb:William_H._Mc_Rae
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkb:Richard_Bong
gptkb:James_H._Doolittle
gptkb:Robert_L._Scott_Jr.
gptkb:James_H._Flatley_III
gptkb:Charles_H._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Thomas_Mc_Guire
gptkb:John_Thach
gptkb:David_Mc_Campbell
Marvin W. Mc Coy
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:number_built
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12,571
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:produces
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1942–1953
12,571 units
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 mi
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gptkbp:retired
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1953
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gptkbp:retirement
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1990s
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:bomber
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
interceptor
air superiority fighter
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gptkbp:service
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1942-1953
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1942
gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:F8_F_Bearcat
gptkb:Vought_F-8_Crusader
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gptkbp:theater
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:F4_U-1
gptkb:F4_U-4
gptkb:F4_U-5
gptkb:F4_U-7
gptkb:F4_U-8
gptkb:F4_U-1_A
gptkb:F4_U-1_D
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gptkbp:wingspan
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40 ft 0 in
high-mounted wings
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:USS_Yorktown
gptkb:USS_Hornet
gptkb:USS_Franklin
gptkb:USS_Lexington
gptkb:USS_Gambier_Bay
gptkb:David_Mc_Campbell
gptkb:USS_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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