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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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multirole aircraft
Handley_Page_Halifax_family
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gptkbp:armament
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up to 18,000 lb of bombs
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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large bomb bay
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gptkbp:casualties
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few preserved examples
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gptkbp:crew
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7
pilot
navigator
co-pilot
radio operator
bombardier
gunners
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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post-war_era
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing configuration
Handley Page engineers
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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
1961
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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
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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key role in strategic bombing
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Halifax B.Mk II
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent bomber designs
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle landing gear
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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: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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gptkb:Halifax_B.Mk_I
gptkb:Halifax_C.Mk_I
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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gptkb:Bombing_raids_over_Germany
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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over 6000
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1940-1945
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gptkbp:retired
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1961
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gptkbp:role
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heavy bomber
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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22,000 ft
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gptkbp:serviceHistory
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served in multiple squadrons
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gptkbp:services
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1941
1941-1961
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gptkbp:successor
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Avro Lancaster
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1941
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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:weight
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36,000 lb
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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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