CG-4 B

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration conventional
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:butterflies
retired
4,000 lb
15 ft 6 in
48 ft 4 in
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:military_logistics
used for transporting troops and supplies.
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:capacity 13 troops
gptkbp:cargo_capacity 2,500 lb
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevators, ailerons, rudder
gptkbp:crew 1 pilot
gptkbp:cruise_speed 100 mph
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkbp:design gptkb:Waco_Aircraft_Company
high-wing
gptkbp:design_date 1941
gptkbp:design_features low drag design
gptkbp:engine_type none (glider)
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkbp:fuselage_material wood and fabric
gptkbp:historical_significance first mass-produced military glider
gptkbp:historical_use airborne assaults
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CG-4 B
gptkbp:landing_distance belly landing
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed
gptkbp:length 48 ft 4 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Waco_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 150 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 6,000 lb
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hadrian
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:number_built over 13,000
gptkbp:operational_history used in airborne operations
gptkbp:operational_range limited by tow aircraft
gptkbp:paratrooper_support yes
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:production_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_logistics
gptkbp:service gptkb:World_War_II
1945
gptkbp:stall_speed 60 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Waco_CG-15
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:towing_method aircraft towing
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:wing_area 500 sq ft
gptkbp:wing_configuration high-wing
12 lb/sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 88 ft 10 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Waco_CG-4_A_gliders
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5