Boeing Model 40

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration single-engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:aircraft_role cargo and passenger transport
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevator, ailerons, rudder
gptkbp:crew 1 pilot
gptkbp:decommissioned 1930s
gptkbp:design Boeing engineers
gptkbp:design_purpose transport airmail
gptkbp:engine_power 400 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1925
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 50 gallons
gptkbp:fuselage_material wood and fabric
gptkbp:height 9 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_context developed during the airmail era
gptkbp:historical_significance first aircraft to carry airmail for Boeing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boeing Model 40
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Boeing_Model_15
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future Boeing aircraft.
gptkbp:length 30 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:max_speed 120 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,200 lbs
gptkbp:notable_features open cockpit
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Boeing_Air_Transport
gptkbp:number_built approximately 200
gptkbp:passenger_capacity 2
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Postal_Service
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
gptkbp:production_years 1925-1930
gptkbp:propeller two-blade propeller
gptkbp:range 500 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Boeing_Model_80
gptkbp:retirement_year 1930s
gptkbp:role mail transport
gptkbp:service_ceiling 15,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Boeing_Model_80
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:weight 2,200 lbs
gptkbp:wing_area 400 sq ft
gptkbp:wing_configuration biplane configuration
gptkbp:wingspan 43 ft 4 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aviation_Section,_U._S._Signal_Corps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5