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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
high-wing configuration
twin-engine configuration
paved the way for future bombers
Short Stirling family
heavy bomber role
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gptkbp:armament
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8 x .303 in Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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4,000 lb
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gptkbp:combat_role
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:television_series
7 personnel
RAF training programs
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gptkbp:debut_year
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:engine
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1,600 hp
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:features
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large bomb bay
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1956
1941
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gptkbp:height
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6.10 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first four-engine bomber in RAF service
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Short Stirling Mk II
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle landing gear
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gptkbp:length
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27.43 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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480 km/h
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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60,000 lb
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Dambusters_raid
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gptkbp:nickname
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Stirling
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gptkbp:number_built
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2,300
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:operational_history
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1941-1956
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
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gptkbp:propulsion
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four engines
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gptkbp:range
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2,000 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1950s
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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strategic bombing missions
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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6,000 m
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gptkbp:service_history
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used in WWII
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gptkbp:services
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1941-1956
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:noble_title
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Short_Stirling
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gptkbp:wingspan
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30.18 m
high-wing
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Short_Stirling
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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