gptkbp:instanceOf
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fighter aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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8 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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2,500 lb
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gptkbp:crew
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1
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Alexander_Kartveli
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkb:Francis_Gabreski
gptkb:Robert_S._Johnson
Don Gentile
George Preddy
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1941
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gptkbp:height
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14 ft 8 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rickenbacker P-47 Thunderbolt
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gptkbp:introduced
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1942
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gptkbp:length
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40 ft 9 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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Republic Aviation
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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433 mph
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gptkbp:nickname
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Jug
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force
gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Navy
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:produces
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15,660 units
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gptkbp:range
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1,000 mi
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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interceptor
fighter-bomber
air superiority fighter
escort fighter
ground-attack aircraft
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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45,000 ft
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
1942–1945
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gptkbp:successor
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Republic F-105 Thunderchief
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1943
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:variant
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P-47D
P-47M
P-47N
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gptkbp:wingspan
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37 ft 5 in
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