DH.106 Comet

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:certification gptkb:UK_CAA
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crash_incidents several
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Captain_John_Cunningham
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:5
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1981
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkbp:design_feature pressurized cabin
gptkbp:design_influence subsequent jet airliners
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1980
1952-10-02
1949-07-27
London to Johannesburg
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3,000 liters
gptkbp:historical_significance first jet airliner to enter service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DH.106 Comet
gptkbp:influenced aircraft safety regulations
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future jet airliners
gptkbp:length 31.7 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:max_speed 800 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 100,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_accidents Comet crashes in 1953
gptkbp:notable_feature first commercial jet airliner
gptkbp:notable_features rectangular windows
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:114
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:4
gptkbp:operational_history 1951 to 1981
gptkbp:operational_use commercial aviation
gptkbp:operator gptkb:British_Airways
gptkbp:origin gptkb:de_Havilland_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:36
gptkbp:production_years 1949 to 1964
gptkbp:range 3,000 km
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1981
gptkbp:role passenger transport
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 ft
gptkbp:service_entry 1951
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4
gptkbp:wing_area 150 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.9 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6