Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
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The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine American heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its durability, long-range strategic bombing role, and extensive use in the European theater.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Context triple: [United States Army Air Forces, mainBomberAircraft, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]
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B-29 Superfortress
The B-29 Superfortress was a long-range, four-engine heavy bomber developed by the United States during World War II, notable for its advanced technology and its role in strategic bombing campaigns over Japan.
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Heinkel He 111
The Heinkel He 111 was a German twin‑engine medium bomber widely used by the Luftwaffe during the early years of World War II, especially in major air campaigns over Europe.
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Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster was a British four‑engined heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its night bombing raids and precision attacks such as the famous "Dambusters" mission.
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Vickers Wellington
The Vickers Wellington was a British twin‑engine medium bomber widely used by the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II, noted for its geodetic airframe construction and extensive service in night bombing and maritime roles.
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E.
North American P-51 Mustang
The North American P-51 Mustang is a World War II-era American long-range fighter aircraft renowned for its pivotal role in gaining air superiority over Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Target entity description: The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine American heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its durability, long-range strategic bombing role, and extensive use in the European theater.
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A.
B-29 Superfortress
The B-29 Superfortress was a long-range, four-engine heavy bomber developed by the United States during World War II, notable for its advanced technology and its role in strategic bombing campaigns over Japan.
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B.
Heinkel He 111
The Heinkel He 111 was a German twin‑engine medium bomber widely used by the Luftwaffe during the early years of World War II, especially in major air campaigns over Europe.
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C.
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster was a British four‑engined heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its night bombing raids and precision attacks such as the famous "Dambusters" mission.
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D.
Vickers Wellington
The Vickers Wellington was a British twin‑engine medium bomber widely used by the Royal Air Force during the early years of World War II, noted for its geodetic airframe construction and extensive service in night bombing and maritime roles.
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E.
North American P-51 Mustang
The North American P-51 Mustang is a World War II-era American long-range fighter aircraft renowned for its pivotal role in gaining air superiority over Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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four‑engine bomber ⓘ heavy bomber ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoUsedBy |
Brazilian Air Force
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Free French Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Free French Air Force
Israeli Air Force ⓘ Portuguese Air Force ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| armament | up to 13 × 0.50 in M2 Browning machine guns ⓘ |
| bombLoad |
up to 3600 kg of bombs
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up to 8000 lb of bombs ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 10 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | 182 mph ⓘ |
| designOrigin | Boeing Model 299 ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | chin turret on B-17G variant ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | 16391 kg ⓘ |
| enginePower | 1200 hp per engine ⓘ |
| famousVariant |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
B-17F
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
B-17G
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| firstFlight | 1935-07-28 ⓘ |
| height | 5.82 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1938 ⓘ |
| length | 22.66 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
287 mph
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462 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | 29900 kg ⓘ |
| nickname |
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Flying Fortress
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| notableCharacteristic |
durability
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heavy defensive armament ⓘ long range ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 12731 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Eighth Air Force
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Fifteenth Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplant | 4 × Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone radial engines ⓘ |
| primaryRole | strategic bombing ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| range |
2000 mi
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3218 km ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSService | 1949 ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
10668 m
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35000 ft ⓘ |
| survivors | several airworthy examples remain in museums and private collections ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
European theatre of World War II
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surface form:
European Theater of Operations
Pacific War ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater
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| usedIn | daylight precision bombing campaign over Germany ⓘ |
| wingspan | 31.62 m ⓘ |
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Subject: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Description of subject: The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine American heavy bomber of World War II, renowned for its durability, long-range strategic bombing role, and extensive use in the European theater.
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