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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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heavy bomber
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:armament
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up to 18,000 lb of bombs
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gptkbp:crew
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6
pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, rear gunner
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1963
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing configuration
multirole aircraft
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:V12_piston_engine
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1940
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gptkbp:firstGeneration
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1941
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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1,200 gallons
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gptkbp:height
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19 ft 6 in
up to 4,000 lb bombs
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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contributed to strategic bombing campaigns
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Halifax B.Mk I
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains_a_symbol_of_RAF_Bomber_Command.
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gptkbp:length
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66 ft 8 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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Handley Page
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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287 mph
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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65,000 lb
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Halifax
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Dambusters Raid
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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over 6000
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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extensive use in bombing raids
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1940-1945
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gptkbp:relatedAircraft
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Avro Lancaster
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gptkbp:retired
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1961
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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post-war reduction in military forces
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gptkbp:role
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heavy bomber
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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24,000 ft
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gptkbp:serviceHistory
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served in multiple theaters
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gptkbp:services
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1941
1941-1963
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gptkbp:successor
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Avro Lancaster
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
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gptkbp:wingArea
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1,200 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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77 ft 10 in
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