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gptkbp:instanceOf
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aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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civil transport aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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none
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gptkbp:capacity
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up to 40 passengers
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gptkbp:crew
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4
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing monoplane
Bristol_Aeroplane_Company_design_team
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gptkbp:developer
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gptkb:Bristol_Type_170_Freighter
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:Bristol_Centaurus
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1948
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gptkbp:firstGeneration
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gptkb:British_Airways
gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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1,500 gallons
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gptkbp:height
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25 ft 0 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bristol Type 243
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gptkbp:influences
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Bristol Type 170
post-war aviation trends
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:length
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80 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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300 mph
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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long range
large passenger capacity
high cruising speed
modern avionics for its time
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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20
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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retired from commercial service
used in cargo transport
used in various airlines
served in military roles
chartered for special flights
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1948-1958
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:relatedAircraft
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gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Vickers_Viking
gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkb:Avro_York
Bristol Type 170
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1960s
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gptkbp:role
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transport aircraft
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gptkbp:services
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1950
25,000 ft
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gptkbp:successor
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Bristol Type 170
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gptkbp:variant
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Bristol Type 243A
Bristol_Type_243B
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gptkbp:wingspan
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100 ft 0 in
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