DC-7

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type propeller-driven aircraft
gptkbp:capacity up to 105 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
single-class or dual-class
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:design low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1990s
1953-05-18
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3,500 gallons
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum alloy
gptkbp:height 28 ft 10 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DC-7
gptkbp:influenced modern airliners
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:DC-6
gptkbp:introduced 1953
gptkbp:landing_distance 100,000 lbs
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 100 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 350 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 120,000 lbs
gptkbp:notable_operators gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:4
gptkbp:operational_history used in military operations
used in cargo transport
used in transcontinental flights
used in international flights
gptkbp:preserved_by in museums
in private collections
gptkbp:production_years 1953-1960
gptkbp:range 3,800 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 ft
gptkbp:significance influenced aircraft design
pioneered long-haul air travel
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:DC-8
gptkbp:variant gptkb:DC-7_B
gptkb:DC-7_C
gptkb:DC-7_D
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 117 ft 6 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4