DC-4

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:airlines used by many airlines worldwide
gptkbp:capacity up to 86 passengers
gptkbp:cargo_capacity up to 10,000 lbs
gptkbp:crew gptkb:4
gptkbp:decommissioned various dates by different operators
gptkbp:design high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine_power 1,200 hp per engine
gptkbp:engine_type reciprocating engine
gptkbp:first_flight varies by operator
1938-02-07
gptkbp:flight_deck two-pilot cockpit
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 2,400 US gallons
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum
gptkbp:height 24 ft 9 in
gptkbp:historical_significance first pressurized cabin aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DC-4
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:DC-3
gptkbp:landing_distance 65,000 lbs
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 99 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 350 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 75,000 lbs
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:C-54_Skymaster
DC-4-1009, DC-4-2000
gptkbp:nickname Skymaster
gptkbp:notable_case various accidents and incidents during service.
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:number_built 1,200
gptkbp:operational_history served in WWII and post-war era
gptkbp:operational_range 2,400 miles
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 20,000 lbs
gptkbp:production_years 1938-1947
gptkbp:propeller variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:range 2,400 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Douglas_DC_family
gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:role passenger and cargo transport
gptkbp:service some still in service as freighters
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1942
gptkbp:successor gptkb:DC-6
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:used_by military and civilian operators
gptkbp:variant gptkb:DC-4_E
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wing_configuration aluminum
gptkbp:wingspan 117 ft 6 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Super_DC-3
gptkb:DC-3_C
gptkb:DC-3_S
gptkb:DC-3
gptkb:C-54_G
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5