Mc Donnell Douglas B-17 Flying Fortress

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Robert_K._Morgan
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Major_General_William_A._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Boeing_307_Stratoliner
gptkb:Colonel_Clarence_Anderson
gptkb:Captain_Edward_J._Mc_Carthy
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_M._Mc_Caffrey
gptkbp:armament 13 .50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 8,000 lb
gptkbp:casualties few remain in airworthy condition
gptkbp:combat_role daylight precision bombing
gptkbp:crew gptkb:10
gptkbp:debut_year 1941
gptkbp:design gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1935
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:Allied_bombing_campaign
gptkbp:height 19 ft 1 in
gptkbp:historical_significance icon of American air power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mc Donnell Douglas B-17 Flying Fortress
gptkbp:is_popular_in films and books
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 74 ft 4 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:max_speed 287 mph
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Memphis_Belle
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:number_built over 12,700
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:range 2,000 miles
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:retirement_year 1960s
strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 35,600 ft
gptkbp:services gptkb:aircraft
1938–1960s
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:8th_Air_Force
gptkb:15th_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:B-17_E
gptkb:B-17_G
gptkbp:wingspan 103 ft 9 in
high-wing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_S._Mc_Donnell_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6