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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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12,000 kg
heavy bomber
strategic bomber
150 kg/m²
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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
4-5
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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5
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1952
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:electrification
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2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin engines
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
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gptkbp:engineType
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V12
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1937
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gptkbp:firstGeneration
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1940
1945
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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3,000 L
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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 bombing raid on Germany.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Whitley Mk IV
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gptkbp:introduced
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1939
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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:maximumDepth
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1,000 kg
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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:numberBuilt
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1,400
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gptkbp:participatesIn
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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No. 51 Squadron RAF
No. 10 Squadron RAF
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gptkbp:propulsion
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variable-pitch propellers
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gptkbp:range
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1,600 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1952
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
night bomber
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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6,400 m
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
1939-1945
6,400 m
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gptkbp:successor
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Avro Lancaster
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gptkbp:supportRole
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1940
night bombing missions
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Whitley_Mk_V
gptkb:Whitley_bomber
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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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