DC-3 A

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type twin-engine
gptkbp:capacity 21 to 32 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit tandem cockpit
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:cruise_speed 170 knots
gptkbp:current_status some still in service
gptkbp:decommissioned various airlines
gptkbp:design gptkb:Donald_Douglas
gptkbp:design_purpose commercial aviation
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight December 17, 1935
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 gallons
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:metal
gptkbp:height 17 feet 5 inches
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered commercial aviation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DC-3 A
gptkbp:influenced modern airliners
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:DC-2
gptkbp:landing_distance 22,000 pounds
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 64 feet 0 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 207 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 24,000 pounds
gptkbp:military_technology passenger transport
transport and cargo
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gooney_Bird
gptkbp:notable_case used in D-Day operations
used in Korean War
used in Vietnam War
used in humanitarian missions
used in WWII
used in Berlin Airlift
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:operational_range domestic and international
gptkbp:produces over 10,000 units
gptkbp:production_years 1936-1942
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:role passenger and cargo transport
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 feet
gptkbp:service_entry 1936
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Super_DC-3
gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:DC-3
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 square feet
gptkbp:wing_configuration high-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 95 feet 0 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DC-3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5