British Rigid Airships

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf airship
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Airship_Program
gptkbp:constructionMaterial hydrogen
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired music
inspired documentaries
inspired educational programs
inspired exhibitions
inspired aviation enthusiasts
inspired historical research
inspired public fascination
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:firstFlight 1900
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early aviation history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Rigid Airships
gptkbp:influencedBy German_Zeppelin_technology
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern airships
gptkbp:notableEvent R100
R101
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkb:Sir_Charles_Wakefield
gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle
gptkb:Sir_Frank_Whittle
gptkb:Sir_Frederick_Handley_Page
gptkb:Sir_George_Cayley
gptkb:Sir_Thomas_Sopwith
gptkb:Sir_John_Carden
Sir_William_H._H._Smith
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Airship_Works
gptkb:Air_Ministry
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1900s to 1930s
gptkbp:primaryFunction passenger transport
cargo transport
gptkbp:reduces safety concerns
advancements in airplanes
gptkbp:relatedTo commercial aviation
military reconnaissance
aviation safety regulations
airship travel
airship design innovations
gptkbp:significantEvent R101 disaster
R100 successful flight to Canada
gptkbp:type rigid airship
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I