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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:automobile
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:No._49_Group_RAF
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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Heavy bomber
Few preserved in museums
Wellington family
Strategic bombing and reconnaissance
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gptkbp:armament
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8 x .303 Browning machine guns
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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Subsequent British bombers
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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1,800 kg
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gptkbp:combat_system
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1939-1945
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:5
5-6
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gptkbp:debut_year
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1939
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1950s
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gptkbp:design
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Vickers engineers
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Bristol_Pegasus
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gptkbp:engine_type
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Radial engine
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gptkbp:features
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Twin-engine configuration
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1938
1953
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gptkbp:height
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5.3 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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One of the most important British bombers of WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vickers Wellington Mk. X
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Air Ministry specifications
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gptkbp:introduced
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1941
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:length
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18.2 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vickers_Aircraft_Company
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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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24,000 lb
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gptkbp:mission
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Bombing raids over Germany
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Wimpy
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gptkbp:notable_features
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Geodesic airframe
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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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over 11,000
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gptkbp:operational_area
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1939
1953
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gptkbp:operational_history
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Served in multiple roles during WWII
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gptkbp:operational_range
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1,200 miles
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
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gptkbp:range
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2,000 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1953
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Strategic bombing
Advancements in aircraft technology
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gptkbp:role
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Bomber
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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 various theaters during WWII
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:noble_title
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gptkbp:variant
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Vickers Wellington Mk. I
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,000 ft²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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26.5 m
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