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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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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
8 x .303 in Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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1,800 kg
up to 4,000 lb
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gptkbp:cargo_capacity
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4,500 kg
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gptkbp:ceiling
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6,000 m
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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1941
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:6
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1950
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Sir_Frederick_Henry_Short
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Bristol_Hercules
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1938
1939
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,200 liters
5,000 liters
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gptkbp:height
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6.1 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first British four-engine bomber
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Short Stirling
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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gptkb:Cycling
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gptkbp:length
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27.4 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Short_Brothers
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gptkbp:max_speed
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400 km/h
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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22,000 kg
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gptkbp:nickname
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Stirling
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Operation_Chastise
Dams Raid
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 2,300
2,300
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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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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:European_Theater
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:1940
1941
1945
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
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gptkbp:propeller
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variable-pitch
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gptkbp:range
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2,000 km
3,200 km
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1949
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gptkbp:retirement
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replaced by more advanced bombers
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:1955
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:bomber
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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:successor
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gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
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gptkbp:survivors
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1 preserved example in a museum
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:No._15_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._7_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._214_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._218_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._149_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._220_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._223_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._295_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:No._300_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
No. 299 Squadron RAF
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gptkbp:used_for
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
strategic bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Short_Stirling_Mk_I
gptkb:Short_Stirling_Mk_II
gptkb:Short_Stirling_Mk_III
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gptkbp:wing_area
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200 m²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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30.2 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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