Byrd's flying boat

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:boat
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 10 hours
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:capacity 6 passengers
gptkbp:crew naval aviation training
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:3
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of exploration
gptkbp:decommissioned 1931
gptkbp:design_features high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:film_technique documentary films about polar exploration
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1930
1928
November 1928
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 300 gallons
gptkbp:height 15 ft
gptkbp:historical_context interwar aviation era
gptkbp:historical_significance first aircraft to fly over the South Pole
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Byrd's flying boat
gptkbp:influenced future flying boats
gptkbp:influenced_by World War I aviation technology
seaplane design
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:aviation_enthusiasts
gptkbp:landing_distance water landing
gptkbp:landing_gear floats
gptkbp:legacy inspired future polar aviation missions
gptkbp:length 60 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vought_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 90 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 10,000 lbs
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Antarctic
gptkbp:notable_achievement first flight over Antarctica
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkbp:operated_by Byrd's expedition team
gptkbp:operational_range 1,200 miles
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:museums
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1930
gptkbp:service_entry 1928
gptkbp:specification advanced for its time
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Floyd_Bennett_Field
gptkbp:used_for polar exploration
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Byrd_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 100 ft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Evelyn_Byrd_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7