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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
8 × 5 in (127 mm) rockets
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gptkbp:category
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World War II bombing
single-engined tractor aircraft
low-wing aircraft
aircraft first flown in 1944
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gptkbp:crew
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1
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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21 August 1944
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gptkbp:height
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13 ft 10 in (4.22 m)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Grumman F8F Bearcat
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gptkbp:introduced
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May 1945
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gptkbp:length
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28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Grumman
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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421 mph (678 km/h)
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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1265
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gptkbp:numberOfEngines
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1
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Grumman_F6F_Hellcat
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
Royal Thai Air Force
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gptkbp:range
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1,105 mi (1,778 km)
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gptkbp:retired
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1963
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gptkbp:role
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carrier-based fighter
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gptkbp:serviceCeiling
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38,700 ft (11,800 m)
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Grumman_F9F_Panther
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gptkbp:usedInConflict
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
First Indochina War
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gptkbp:wingspan
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35 ft 10 in (10.92 m)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bearcat
gptkb:Blue_Angels
gptkb:F6F_Hellcat
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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