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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:built
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1,200
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gptkbp:capacity
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up to 102 passengers
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gptkbp:cargo_types
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gptkb:DC-6_A
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gptkbp:cockpit
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varied by operator
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:5
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gptkbp:cruise_speed
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250 knots
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Donald_Douglas
low-wing monoplane
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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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gptkb:1980s
1946
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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2,400 US gallons
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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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important in aviation history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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DC-6 B
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gptkbp:influenced
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future airliner designs
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:DC-4
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gptkbp:introduced
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1947
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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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300 knots
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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65,000 lb
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gptkbp:notable_case
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various accidents during service
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gptkbp:notable_operators
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gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:Alaska_Airlines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
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gptkbp:number_of_engines
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:operational_history
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used in military and civilian roles
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gptkbp:operational_range
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domestic and international routes
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gptkbp:preserved_by
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in museums and private collections
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gptkbp:production_years
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1946-1958
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gptkbp:range
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3,800 miles
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:Douglas_DC_family
gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkb:Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
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gptkbp:retired
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1970s
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gptkbp:retirement
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jet age transition
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gptkbp:role
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passenger airliner
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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25,000 ft
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gptkbp:significance
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pioneered transcontinental air travel
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:DC-7
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Douglas_DC-6
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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:DC-6
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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