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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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13 .50 caliber 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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35,000 ft
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gptkbp:combat_history
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:10
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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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Flying Fortress
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Boeing_299
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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:nickname
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gptkb:Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Bombing_of_Japan
gptkb:Ploesti_oil_fields_raid
gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
gptkb:Bombing_of_Schweinfurt
gptkb:Operation_Pointblank
Humanitarian missions
Civilian missions
Search and rescue missions
Reconnaissance missions
Training missions
Museum displays
Transport missions
Strategic bombing campaign
Precision bombing missions
D-Day bombing missions
Post-war missions
Vietnam War missions
Korean War missions
Escort missions
Cold War missions
Battle of the Bulge air support
Air show appearances
Carpet bombing missions
Operation Market Garden air support
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 12,700
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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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_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: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_G
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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:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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