Boeing 40A

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft civil aircraft
high-wing biplane
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood
fabric-covered wood
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1930s
gptkbp:design cargo transport
Boeing_engineers
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_J-5
gptkbp:engineType piston engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1925
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 100 gallons
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:height 10 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historicalContext early aviation era.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first successful mail plane by Boeing.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boeing 40A
gptkbp:influenced later_Boeing_aircraft.
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Boeing_40
gptkbp:introduced 1925
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy paved_the_way_for_future_Boeing_designs.
gptkbp:length 30 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maxSpeed 120 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 4,000 lbs
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Boeing_Mailplane
gptkbp:notableFeature none reported.
large cargo capacity
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 100
gptkbp:operationalArea commercial aviation
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 4
gptkbp:productionCompany 1925-1930
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed
gptkbp:range 500 miles
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Boeing_80
gptkbp:retired 1930s
gptkbp:role mail transport
gptkbp:services 10,000 ft
1925-1930s
gptkbp:speed 100 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Boeing_40B
gptkbp:takeoffDistance 60 mph
1,200 ft
1,000 ft
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Postal_Service
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Boeing_40B
gptkbp:wingArea 400 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 43 ft 4 in