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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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multi-role
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
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gptkbp:ceiling
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8,000 m
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gptkbp:cockpit
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pressurized
crew and cargo
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:combat_role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:control_system
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fly-by-wire
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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4-6
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:deployment
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gptkb:European_Theatre
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gptkbp:design
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British engineers
British design
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gptkbp:design_features
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streamlined fuselage
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce
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gptkbp:engine_power
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1,500 hp
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gptkbp:engine_type
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twin-engine
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1940
gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,000 L
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gptkbp:fuselage_material
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aluminum
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-war aviation development
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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used in major battles
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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RAF B. 8
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:RAF_B._6
gptkb:RAF_B._7
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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gptkb:Cycling
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future bombers
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gptkbp:length
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20.5 m
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gptkbp:maintenance
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gptkb:complex
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:max_speed
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500 km/h
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Bomber
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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strategic bombing raids
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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required
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Commonwealth_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:number_built
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gptkb:200
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gptkbp:operational_history
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,200 km
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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2,000 kg
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gptkbp:performance
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high speed
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gptkbp:primary_mission
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bombing missions
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1950
active service
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gptkbp:retirement
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technological obsolescence
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:bomber
reconnaissance
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:service_entry
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1941
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gptkbp:stealth_features
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:RAF_B._10
RAF B. 29
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gptkbp:survivors
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few remain in museums
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:RAF_B._8_A
gptkb:RAF_B._8_B
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gptkbp:weight
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10,000 kg
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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high-wing
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gptkbp:wingspan
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30.0 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:No._1_Polish_Fighter_Squadron
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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