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gptkbp:instanceOf
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aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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high-wing
transport.
civil and military.
fixed-wing.
influenced future transport designs.
twin-engine.
post-World_War_II.
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gptkbp:armament
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none
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gptkbp:cockpit
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pressurized
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gptkbp:crew
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2
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1960s.
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Sir_W._G._Armstrong_Whitworth
1940s
high-wing monoplane.
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gptkbp:engine
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2
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Dart
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1947
1970s.
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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3,000 L
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gptkbp:height
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7.62 m
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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early post-war transport aircraft.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Armstrong Whitworth A.W.78
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gptkbp:influenced
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later transport aircraft.
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Avro_Anson
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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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:maxSpeed
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500 km/h
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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10,000 kg
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gptkbp:nickname
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Whitley
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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Royal_Air_Force.
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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50
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gptkbp:operationalArea
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military transport.
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gptkbp:passengerCapacity
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20
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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Royal_Air_Force.
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gptkbp:productionLocation
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United_Kingdom.
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1947-1955
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gptkbp:propulsion
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four-blade
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 km
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gptkbp:relatedAircraft
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gptkb:Vickers_Valetta
gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Bristol_170_Freighter
gptkb:Avro_York
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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transport aircraft
cargo_aircraft
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gptkbp:serviceHistory
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used in military and civilian roles.
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gptkbp:services
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1948
6,000 m
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth_A.W.660
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gptkbp:team
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Armstrong_Whitworth_engineers.
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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A.W.78A
A.W.78B
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gptkbp:wingspan
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30.48 m
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