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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:transport_aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_role
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passenger transport
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:civil_aviation
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gptkbp:capacity
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10-12 passengers
10 passengers
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gptkbp:climb_rate
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1,000 ft/min
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gptkbp:crew
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2 pilots
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1947
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gptkbp:design
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low-wing monoplane
Boeing engineers
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gptkbp:design_feature
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tricycle landing gear
twin-engine configuration
streamlined fuselage
large cabin windows
wing-mounted engines
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gptkbp:design_features
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streamlined fuselage
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1340_Wasp
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1340_Wasp
gptkb:radial_engine
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1933
1933-02-08
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,200 lb
600 lb
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gptkbp:height
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14 ft 6 in
14 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:historical_context
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developed during the Golden Age of Aviation
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first modern airliner
first all-metal airliner
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boeing 247
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern airliners
aircraft design standards
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Boeing_40
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gptkbp:inspiration
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subsequent Boeing models
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gptkbp:introduced
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1933
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gptkbp:introduced_in
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:landing_distance
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7,500 lb
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tailwheel
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for future designs
paved the way for future airliners
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gptkbp:length
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50 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:max_speed
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200 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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8,000 lb
15,000 lb
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gptkbp:notable_achievements
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first to feature retractable landing gear
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gptkbp:notable_case
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crashes during the 1930s
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gptkbp:notable_features
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all-metal construction
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Transcontinental_&_Western_Air
gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
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gptkbp:number_built
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gptkb:75
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gptkbp:number_of_engines
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2
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gptkbp:operated_by
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several airlines
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gptkbp:operational_history
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used in commercial aviation
used in commercial service
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gptkbp:operational_use
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gptkb:military_logistics
cargo transport
charter services
commercial flights
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gptkbp:performance
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high speed and range
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gptkbp:production_years
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1933-1939
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gptkbp:range
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1,200 miles
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:Boeing_247_family
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gptkbp:retired
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1947
most operators by 1947
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gptkbp:retirement
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outdated technology
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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1947
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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20,000 ft
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gptkbp:service_entry
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1933
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gptkbp:specification
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advanced for its time.
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_307
gptkb:Boeing_307_Stratoliner
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_Airlines
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Boeing_247_A
gptkb:Boeing_247_B
gptkb:Boeing_247_C
gptkb:Boeing_247_D
gptkb:Boeing_247_N
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,000 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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86 ft 4 in
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Boeing_P-26_Peashooter
gptkb:No._16_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._28_Squadron_RFC
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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