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gptkbp:instanceOf
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aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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fixed-wing aircraft
high-wing
transport aircraft.
conventional tail configuration.
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gptkbp:armament
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none
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gptkbp:cockpit
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pressurized cockpit
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gptkbp:crew
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2
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:John_W._B._Whitworth
1940s
high aspect ratio wings
civil transport
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gptkbp:developer
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Armstrong Whitworth A.W.54
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gptkbp:engine
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2
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gptkbp:engineType
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twin piston engines
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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gptkb:Birmingham,_England
1947
1947-07-01
demonstration_flights_in_Europe.
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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3,000 L
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gptkbp:headlights
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T-tail
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gptkbp:height
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8.23 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Armstrong Whitworth A.W.55
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth_A.W.38
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gptkbp:inspiration
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post-war transport needs.
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gptkbp:introduced
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1948
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future transport aircraft designs.
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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:market
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civil aviation.
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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300 km/h
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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10,000 kg
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gptkbp:nationalTeam
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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5
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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used in military and civilian roles.
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gptkbp:passengerCapacity
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20
2,000 kg
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1947-1955
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gptkbp:propulsion
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variable-pitch propellers
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 km
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gptkbp:relatedAircraft
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth_A.W.52
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gptkbp:relatedModel
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth_A.W.56
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gptkbp:retired
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1955
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gptkbp:role
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transport aircraft
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gptkbp:services
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6,000 m
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth_A.W.66
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gptkbp:team
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Armstrong_Whitworth_design_team.
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gptkbp:wingArea
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80 m²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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28.96 m
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