DC-9-40

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated commercial aviation
gptkbp:aircraft_role passenger transport
gptkbp:aircraft_type narrow-body aircraft
gptkbp:avionics analog instruments
gptkbp:built 1,000 units
gptkbp:capacity 120
up to 139 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit two-pilot cockpit
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:cruise_speed 500 knots
gptkbp:decommissioned various airlines
gptkbp:design_features low-wing design
gptkbp:engine_configuration rear-mounted engines
gptkbp:engine_type twin-engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1970
1967-01-01
1970-01-01
varied by operator
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 5,000 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum alloy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DC-9-40
gptkbp:influenced subsequent aircraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Douglas_DC-8
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1967
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future aircraft designs.
gptkbp:length 29.0 m
27.4 meters
28.35 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 60,000 pounds
60,000 lb
gptkbp:modifications various upgrades over time
gptkbp:notable_case several accidents during service
gptkbp:notable_operators gptkb:Delta_Air_Lines
gptkbp:number_of_engines 2 engines
gptkbp:operational_history served various airlines worldwide
gptkbp:operational_range domestic and international flights
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 35,000 feet
gptkbp:passenger_capacity 120
single-class or dual-class
gptkbp:production_years 1967-1982
gptkbp:range 2,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:retired 2000s
gptkbp:safety_record mixed safety record
gptkbp:service_ceiling 35,000 feet
gptkbp:successor gptkb:MD-80_series
gptkbp:variant gptkb:DC-9_family
gptkbp:wing_area 1,800 square feet
gptkbp:wingspan 28.4 meters
28.35 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DC-9
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_DC-10
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5