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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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airliner
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:civil_aviation
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gptkbp:capacity
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up to 102 passengers
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gptkbp:cargo_capacity
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up to 30,000 lbs
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gptkbp:ceiling
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25,000 ft
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gptkbp:crew
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2 pilots
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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various airlines
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gptkbp:design
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low-wing monoplane
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gptkbp:design_influence
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subsequent Douglas aircraft
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gptkbp:engine_power
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2,400 hp
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gptkbp:engine_type
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reciprocating engine
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gptkbp:first_flight
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2000s
1946-02-20
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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2,500 gallons
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gptkbp:fuselage_material
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aluminum alloy
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gptkbp:height
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28 ft 10 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered transcontinental flights
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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DC-6
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:length
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99 ft 6 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:max_speed
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350 mph
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:C-118_Liftmaster
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gptkbp:notable_case
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various accidents during service
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:Alaska_Airlines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
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gptkbp:operational_history
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used in various roles including cargo and passenger transport.
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gptkbp:operational_range
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2,000 miles with full load
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gptkbp:preserved_by
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in museums
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gptkbp:produces
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around 700
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gptkbp:production_years
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1946-1960
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gptkbp:propeller
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four-blade
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gptkbp:range
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3,800 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1980s
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gptkbp:role
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passenger transport
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gptkbp:service_entry
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1947
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:DC-7
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gptkbp:used_by
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commercial airlines
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:DC-6_A
gptkb:DC-6_B
gptkb:DC-6_C
gptkb:DC-6_D
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,200 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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117 ft 6 in
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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