Curtiss C-59 Condor

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Curtiss_C-59_Condor
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_aircraft_family
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
high-wing
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed cockpit
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:date 1930s
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Don_Mc_Lean
gptkbp:engine 1,200 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features all-metal construction
gptkbp:first_flight 1938
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 lb
gptkbp:height 5.8 m
gptkbp:historical_significance early military transport aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss C-59 Condor
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkbp:introduced 1939
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 20.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 200 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,200 ft
1,500 ft
10,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Footballer
gptkbp:notable_features large cargo hold
gptkbp:number_built 50
gptkbp:operational_range 1,200 miles
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:production_years 1938-1947
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:retired 1947
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:10
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_C-46_Commando
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-59_B
C-59 A
gptkbp:wingspan 28.9 m