Curtiss C-78

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Douglas_C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:Curtiss_C-46_Commando
gptkb:Lockheed_C-60_Lodestar
gptkb:item
high-wing
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:combat_role logistics support
gptkbp:crew 2
used for training missions
gptkbp:decommissioned 1946
gptkbp:design high-wing monoplane
Curtiss engineers
gptkbp:engine 2
1,200 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3,785 liters
gptkbp:height 5.79 m
gptkbp:historical_significance used in WWII logistics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss C-78
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 21.64 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:material gptkb:item
gptkbp:max_speed 320 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,200 m
800 m
12,700 kg
gptkbp:military_technology cargo transport
transporting troops
gptkbp:nickname C-78
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:USAAF
gptkbp:production_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch propellers
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retirement_year 1945
gptkbp:role cargo transport
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:32
6,000 kg
aerial delivery
large rear ramp
gptkbp:service_ceiling 7,620 m
gptkbp:services 1943
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_C-82_Packet
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-78_B
C-78 A
C-78 C
gptkbp:wing_area 100 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 30.48 m