C-46 A

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:C-46_Commando
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Douglas_C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:Curtiss_C-46_family
gptkb:Lockheed_L-1049_Super_Constellation
gptkb:Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
twin-engine
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:constructed_in 3,180
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkbp:design high-wing monoplane
Curtiss-Wright engineers
gptkbp:engine 2
2,000 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 gallons
gptkbp:height 30 ft 6 in
gptkbp:historical_significance used in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-46 A
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Civil_Air_Transport
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 98 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss-Wright
gptkbp:max_speed 350 mph
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:Company
cargo transport
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Commando
gptkbp:notable_event used in the Berlin Airlift
gptkbp:notable_features large cargo door
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Company
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years 1940-1947
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch propellers
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:retired various air forces
gptkbp:retirement_year 1970s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:40
10,000 lbs
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history World War II, Korean War
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
1942-1970s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-46_Commando
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 117 ft 6 in