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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Vickers_Vimy_Bomber
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:John_Alcock
gptkb:aircraft
equal-span biplane
Vickers Vimy family
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:rocket
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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up to 1,000 lb
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gptkbp:crew
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2
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gptkbp:date
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1910s
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1920
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
robust and reliable
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Eagle
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gptkbp:engine_type
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liquid-cooled V12
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:frequency
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1917-1920
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,000 L
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gptkbp:height
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3.9 m
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War I aviation development
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first long-range bomber missions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vickers Vimy Night Bomber
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent bomber designs
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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earlier Vickers designs
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Vickers_Vimy_Commercial
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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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fixed
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for modern bombers
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gptkbp:length
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10.7 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vickers_Limited
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gptkbp:material
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wood and fabric
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gptkbp:max_speed
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160 km/h
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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3,600 kg
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gptkbp:military_technology
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:mission
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bombing raids over Germany
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Vimy_Bomber
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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large wingspan
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gptkbp:number_built
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approximately 100
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gptkbp:operational_history
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used in bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,600 km
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gptkbp:propulsion
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piston engine
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gptkbp:range
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1,600 km
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:1920
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gptkbp:role
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night bomber
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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4,600 m
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:Australian_Flying_Corps
gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:significant_event
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first transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown.
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gptkbp:successor
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Vickers Vimy R.
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Vickers_Vimy_Commercial
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gptkbp:wingspan
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22.9 m
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