gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:No._58_Group_RAF
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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multirole aircraft
Handley Page Halifax family
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
up to 18,000 lb of bombs
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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up to 14,000 lb
high payload capacity
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gptkbp:casualties
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few remain in museums
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gptkbp:combat_role
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:composed_of
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large bomb bay
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:television_series
5 to 7
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gptkbp:debut_year
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1961
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkb:4
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gptkbp:features
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high-wing configuration
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,200 gallons
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gptkbp:height
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18 ft 6 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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important in WWII bombing campaigns
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Handley Page Halifax Mk. II
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced post-war bomber designs
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gptkbp:length
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66 ft 8 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Handley_Page
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gptkbp:max_speed
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287 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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65,000 lb
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Dambusters_raid
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Halifax
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Chastise
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 6000
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gptkbp:operational_history
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served in multiple air forces
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
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gptkbp:production_years
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1940-1945
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1961
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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22,000 ft
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gptkbp:service_history
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served in various theaters during WWII
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gptkbp:services
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1941
1941-1961
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:noble_title
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,200 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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88 ft 0 in
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