DH.106 Comet 1

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
aluminum
450 knots
low-wing monoplane
50,000 lb
28 ft
104 ft
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkb:John_Cunningham
2
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
commercial aviation
gptkbp:developer gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_series
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkb:Rolls-Royce
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1981
1952-10-02
1949-07-27
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3,000 liters
gptkbp:height 8.5 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DH.106 Comet 1
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:de_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkbp:landing_gear gptkb:horse_race
gptkbp:legacy influenced future jet designs
gptkbp:length 31.7 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:material aluminum
gptkbp:max_speed 800 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 100,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_event Comet accidents
gptkbp:notable_features first commercial jet airliner
gptkbp:number_built 78
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:BOAC
gptkbp:production_years 1949-1964
gptkbp:range 2,000 km
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1981
gptkbp:retirement_year safety concerns
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:36
luxury service
gptkbp:services 1951
gptkbp:significance first jet-powered airliner
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 ft²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.9 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5