Curtiss NC-4

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:football_club
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_Company
gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Albert_C._Read
May 1919
19 hours 52 minutes
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkb:Chief_Machinist's_Mate_E._W._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_Albert_C._Read
gptkb:Lieutenant_E._W._W._Mc_Culloch
gptkbp:design gptkb:Curtiss_NC_series
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Liberty_L-12
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1920
1919-05-08
New York to Lisbon
gptkbp:height 5.79 m
gptkbp:historical_event transatlantic flight
gptkbp:historical_significance first successful transatlantic flight by a heavier-than-air aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss NC-4
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:inspiration future flying boats
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Plymouth,_England
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_unit
transatlantic flights
aviation milestones
U. S. Navy operations
exploration of aviation capabilities
gptkbp:landing_gear floats
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Lisbon,_Portugal
gptkb:Plymouth,_England
gptkbp:legacy pioneering aviation achievements
gptkbp:length 19.81 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:material wood and fabric
gptkbp:max_speed 105 mph
gptkbp:notable_achievement first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:musical
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:battle
1919-1920
gptkbp:range 1,200 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1920
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:services gptkb:battle
gptkbp:significance pioneering transatlantic flight
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:weight 8,000 lb
gptkbp:wingspan gptkb:aircraft
40.23 m
gptkbp:year 1919