Airspeed Ambassador

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:item
low-wing monoplane
airliner
civil transport aircraft
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design high-wing monoplane
Airspeed Limited design team
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:first_flight 1947
1970s
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,500 liters
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first pressurized airliners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Airspeed Ambassador
gptkbp:influenced later airliner designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Airspeed_AS.57_Ambassador
gptkbp:introduced 1948
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 19.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Airspeed_Limited
gptkbp:material gptkb:item
gptkbp:max_speed 350 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 12,000 kg
gptkbp:notable_event none reported
gptkbp:notable_features pressurized cabin
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:operational_history served in various airlines
gptkbp:operator gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
various charter airlines
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Southampton,_England
gptkbp:production_years 1947-1955
gptkbp:propulsion twin-engine
gptkbp:range 1,500 km
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:retirement_year outdated technology
gptkbp:role passenger transport
gptkbp:seating_capacity 3,000 kg
up to 12
gptkbp:service_ceiling 6,000 m
gptkbp:speed 90 km/h
300 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Airspeed_AS.57_Ambassador
gptkbp:surface elevator, ailerons, rudder
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:variant Airspeed Ambassador C.1
Airspeed Ambassador C.2
gptkbp:wing_area 80 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.5 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Airspeed_Oxford
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7