Statements (27)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
experimental jet-powered bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraftType |
bomber
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gptkbp:armament |
none (test aircraft)
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew |
6
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gptkbp:engineType |
jet
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gptkbp:firstFlight |
21 October 1947
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gptkbp:height |
15 ft
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Northrop YB-49 flying wing
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gptkbp:length |
53 ft
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed |
493 mph
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gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Flying_Wing
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
crash on 5 June 1948
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gptkbp:numberBuilt |
2
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gptkbp:powerplant |
8 × Allison J35-A-5 turbojet engines
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gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Northrop_XB-35
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gptkbp:primaryUser |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:projectCancelled |
1950
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gptkbp:range |
4,000 miles
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gptkbp:role |
bomber
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gptkbp:serviceCeiling |
40,000 ft
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gptkbp:status |
retired
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Northrop_B-2_Spirit
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gptkbp:wingspan |
172 ft
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_R._Sears
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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