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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:capacity
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up to 50 passengers
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gptkbp:cargo_capacity
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10,000 lbs
up to 10,000 lbs
10,000 lb
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gptkbp:ceiling
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25,000 ft
24,000 ft
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:3
gptkb:4
3 to 5
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing monoplane
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gptkbp:disappearance_incident
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gptkb:Flight_739
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2000
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gptkbp:engine_power
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2,500 hp
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:radial_engine
reciprocating engine
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,800 gallons
1,800 US gallons
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gptkbp:fuselage_material
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metal construction
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gptkbp:height
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8.5 m
27 ft 8 in
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gptkbp:historical_role
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transporting troops and cargo
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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used for humanitarian missions
military transport during WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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C-54 Skymaster
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern cargo aircraft
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Douglas_DC-4
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:length
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93 ft 9 in
28.5 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:max_speed
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350 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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30,000 lb
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:transport_aircraft
freight transport
passenger transport
cargo transport
charter flights
medical evacuation
airliner
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Gooney_Bird
Skymaster
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gptkbp:notable_case
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disappearance of Flight 739
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Operation_Little_Vittles
gptkb:Berlin_Airlift
gptkb:Operation_Vittles
Korean War supply missions
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Civil_Air_Transport
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkb:Air_America
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gptkbp:number_built
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1,200
over 1,000
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gptkbp:operational_history
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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up to 32
up to 40
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gptkbp:produces
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over 1,000 units
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gptkbp:propeller
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variable-pitch propellers
4-bladed
four-blade
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gptkbp:range
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2,500 miles
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkb:Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
gptkb:Douglas_DC-6
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:U._S._military
1970s
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gptkbp:retirement
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1970s
replacement by jet aircraft
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:military_logistics
gptkb:transport_aircraft
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gptkbp:service
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1942 to 1970s
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gptkbp:service_entry
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gptkb:1942
gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:service_history
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:speed
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250 knots
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
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gptkbp:tail_type
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T-tail
T-tail configuration
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Berlin_Airlift
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:C-54_A
gptkb:C-54_B
gptkb:C-54_D
gptkb:C-54_E
gptkb:C-54_G
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gptkbp:wing_area
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3,200 sq ft
2,000 ft²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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117 ft 6 in
30.2 m
cantilever wings
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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