gptkbp:instanceOf
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aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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none
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gptkbp:capacity
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up to 50 passengers
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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in museums and private collections
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gptkbp:crew
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3 to 5 members
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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mostly retired
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gptkbp:design
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high-wing monoplane
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gptkbp:engineType
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reciprocating engine
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1942
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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1,800 gallons
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gptkbp:height
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8.5 meters
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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:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:length
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28.5 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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350 knots
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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cargo and passenger transport
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gptkbp:nickname
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Skymaster
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Berlin Airlift
Operation Vittles
Operation Little Vittles
Operation Candy Bomber
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Civil_Air_Transport
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
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gptkbp:passengerCapacity
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up to 10,000 pounds
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1942-1947
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gptkbp:propulsion
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4
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gptkbp:range
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2,500 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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1970s
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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age and newer aircraft availability
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gptkbp:role
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military transport aircraft
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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25,000 feet
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gptkbp:serviceHistory
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:services
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1944
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
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gptkbp:totalGoals
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over 1,000 units
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:C-54B
gptkb:C-54D
C-54A
C-54E
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gptkbp:wingspan
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30.2 meters
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