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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_configuration
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single-engine
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:military_aircraft
3,000 lb empty
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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1,000 lb
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gptkbp:ceiling
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25,000 ft
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:combat_role
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anti-ship operations
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gptkbp:crew
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2
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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2
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:design
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low-wing monoplane
Vought design team
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gptkbp:design_date
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gptkb:1935
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gptkbp:design_features
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retractable landing gear
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gptkbp:design_influence
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later dive bombers
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1340_Wasp
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:radial_engine
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1936
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gptkbp:height
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11 ft 6 in
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gptkbp:historical_context
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interwar period aviation development
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first monoplane dive bomber used by the U. S. Navy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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SB2 U-2
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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retractable
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future naval aircraft designs
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gptkbp:length
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30 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vought_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:max_speed
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250 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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5,000 lb
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Saga
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gptkbp:notable_case
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used in the Battle of Midway
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gptkbp:notable_features
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dive brakes
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
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gptkbp:number_built
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approximately 1,000
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,000 miles
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:1944
1937
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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gptkb:military_aircraft
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:retirement
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obsolescence
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:bomber
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gptkbp:service_frequency
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1937-1944
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gptkbp:service_history
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served in the Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:SB2_U-1
gptkb:SB2_U-3
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gptkbp:wingspan
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40 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Vought_SB2_U_Vindicator
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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