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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bombsight
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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high-altitude precision bombing
precision airstrikes
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gptkbp:competesWith
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K-14 bombsight
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1950s
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Carl_Norden
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gptkbp:designedFor
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high-altitude bombing
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gptkbp:developedBy
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gptkb:Norden_Manufacturing_Company
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gptkbp:evaluates
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high
required for accuracy
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gptkbp:features
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gyroscopic_stabilization
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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changed aerial warfare tactics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Norden bombsight
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gptkbp:influenced
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post-war bombing technology
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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theory of bombardment
World_War_I_bombing_experiences
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gptkbp:introduced
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1930s
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern targeting systems
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gptkbp:notableFor
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precision bombing
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Navy
gptkb:USAAF
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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bombardier
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gptkbp:operationalArea
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during_World_War_II
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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up to 30,000 feet
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gptkbp:performance
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up to 90% under ideal conditions
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1920s to 1940s
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gptkbp:reliability
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considered reliable during its time
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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laser-guided bombs
radar bombing systems
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:training
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for bombardiers
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gptkbp:triggerType
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optical sighting system
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gptkbp:type
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mechanical bombsight
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
gptkb:strategic_bombing_of_Germany
B-17 Flying Fortress
Allied_bombing_raids
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gptkbp:utilizes
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mathematical calculations
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 100 pounds
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