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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp
gptkb:Wright_R-2600_Twin_Cyclone
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Convair_240_family
aluminum
airliner
twin-engine configuration
twin-engine airliner
commuter airliner
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gptkbp:avionics
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basic analog instruments
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gptkbp:capacity
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40 passengers
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gptkbp:cockpit
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two-pilot cockpit
tandem cockpit
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gptkbp:crew
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2 pilots
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gptkbp:date
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post-World War II
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gptkbp:design
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low-wing monoplane
Convair engineering team
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gptkbp:engine
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2
1,200 hp
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2000
piston engine
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gptkbp:features
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low-wing monoplane
tricycle landing gear
large cargo door
pressurized cabin
twin-engine configuration
rear fuselage ramp
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1980s
1947
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,200 gallons
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gptkbp:height
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24 ft 0 in
24 ft 6 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered regional air travel
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Convair 240
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent Convair models
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Convair 240's predecessor
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gptkbp:interior_features
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comfortable seating
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gptkbp:introduced
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1948
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future aircraft designs
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gptkbp:length
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75 ft 0 in
77 ft 4 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Convair
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gptkbp:material
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aluminum
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gptkbp:max_speed
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300 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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60,000 lbs
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 1,000
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gptkbp:operational_history
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used by various airlines
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gptkbp:operational_range
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regional routes
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gptkbp:performance
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good climb rate
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gptkbp:primary_source
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commercial aviation
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gptkbp:produced_by
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over 200 units
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gptkbp:production_location
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gptkb:San_Diego,_California
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gptkbp:production_years
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1947-1954
1947 to 1954
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gptkbp:propulsion
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twin-engine
variable-pitch propellers
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gptkbp:range
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1,500 miles
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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1970s
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:safety_record
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generally safe
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gptkbp:seating_capacity
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1,500 lbs
2,000 lbs
40 to 48 passengers
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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25,000 ft
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gptkbp:services
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1948
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Convair_340
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gptkbp:surface
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elevators
ailerons
rudder
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Convair_240-1
gptkb:Convair_240-2
gptkb:Convair_240-3
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,200 sq ft
1,000 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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100 ft 0 in
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