DC-2

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:aircraft_operated airliner
Transcontinental flights
set standards for future airliners
gptkbp:aircraft_role passenger transport
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:capacity 14 passengers
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:cruise_speed 250 km/h
gptkbp:customer_support gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkbp:design_date 1930s
gptkbp:design_feature all-metal construction
gptkbp:design_influence gptkb:DC-3
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1960s
1934-05-11
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3,785 L
gptkbp:fuselage_width 2.74 m
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered modern air travel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DC-2
gptkbp:influenced_aircraft gptkb:Lockheed_L-10_Electra
gptkbp:landing_weight 10,000 kg
gptkbp:length 19.81 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 335 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 11,340 kg
gptkbp:military_variant C-39
gptkbp:national_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_achievement first aircraft to fly transcontinental routes in the US.
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Pan_American_Airways
gptkbp:number_built around 200
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 km
gptkbp:production_years 1934-1947
gptkbp:propeller variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:range 1,500 km
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Douglas_DC_family
gptkbp:retired commercial airlines
gptkbp:retirement_year 1947
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:route New York to Los Angeles
gptkbp:service various airlines
gptkbp:service_ceiling 7,620 m
gptkbp:service_entry 1934
gptkbp:successor gptkb:DC-3
gptkbp:type gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:variant DC-2-245
gptkbp:wing_area 116.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.96 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:C-53_D
gptkb:DC-3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5