Curtiss transport aircraft

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_C-52
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:aircraft
transport and logistics
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:artistic_influence later transport aircraft models
gptkbp:capacity up to 40 passengers
gptkbp:crew 3-5 members
gptkbp:date 1940s
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Donald_W._Douglas
gptkbp:engine 2,000 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 gallons
gptkbp:historical_significance used in World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss transport aircraft
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Boeing_307_Stratoliner
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy pioneering transport aircraft design
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:material 80 ft 0 in
gptkbp:max_speed 250 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,200 ft
1,500 ft
gptkbp:modifications cargo conversion
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Commando
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Curtiss_C-46_Commando
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:operational_history extensive military use
gptkbp:operational_range 1,200 miles
gptkbp:performance high payload capacity
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Civil_Air_Transport
gptkbp:produced_by 3,200 units
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:USA
gptkbp:production_years 1939-1945
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch propellers
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:related_model C-46, C-54
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1970
gptkbp:role gptkb:Company
gptkbp:seating_capacity 10,000 lbs
rear ramp
2-2 seating
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 100 ft 0 in