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gptkbp:instanceOf
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aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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medium bomber
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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1,000 kg
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gptkbp:crew
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5
RAF_training_units
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1947
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing monoplane
twin-engine configuration
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:engineType
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liquid-cooled V12
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gptkbp:famousFor
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early war bombing missions
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1937
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gptkbp:firstGeneration
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1939
1943
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gptkbp:height
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5.79 m
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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first British bomber to carry out a night raid on Germany.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Whitley Mk III
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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Air_Ministry_specifications
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gptkbp:introduced
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1939
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gptkbp:landingGear
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retractable
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gptkbp:length
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22.86 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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400 km/h
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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15,000 kg
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gptkbp:nickname
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Whitley
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Operation Chastise
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,600 km
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gptkbp:operationalRole
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night bomber
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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No. 10 Squadron RAF
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gptkbp:participatesIn
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:produces
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over 1,400 units
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gptkbp:range
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1,600 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1943
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gptkbp:role
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bomber
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gptkbp:serviceHistory
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:services
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6,000 m
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gptkbp:successor
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Avro Lancaster
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:usedIn
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night bombing raids
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Whitley_Mk_V
gptkb:Whitley_Mk_IV
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gptkbp:wingArea
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100 m²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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26.82 m
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