Airspeed Horsa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 30 troops
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:military_logistics
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:built 3,800
gptkbp:cargo_capacity 3,000 kg
gptkbp:ceiling 3,000 m
gptkbp:cockpit two-seat cockpit
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevators and ailerons
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1960s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Airspeed_Horsa_Mk_I
Airspeed Ltd. team
gptkbp:design_features large cargo hold
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Wright_R-975
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
gptkbp:fuselage_material wooden construction
gptkbp:historical_significance used in D-Day landings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Airspeed Horsa
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Waco_CG-4_A
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed landing gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future glider designs
gptkbp:length 24.38 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Airspeed_Ltd.
gptkbp:max_speed 160 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 7,500 kg
gptkbp:notable_case crash during training missions
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:notable_pilots required for operation
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:operational_history extensive use in WWII
gptkbp:operational_range 1,600 km
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:30
gptkbp:post_war_career airborne operations
gptkbp:production_years 1941-1946
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Waco_CG-4_A
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_logistics
gptkbp:service 1960s
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1942
gptkbp:successor gptkb:none
gptkbp:tail_type high tailplane
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_in airborne assaults
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Horsa_Mk_II
gptkbp:wing_area 150 m²
gptkbp:wing_configuration high-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 32.00 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Aircraft_Hamilcar
gptkb:Horsa_Mk_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6