DH.106 Comet 4 B

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
gptkbp:avionics analog instruments
gptkbp:capacity up to 100 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:elevation gptkb:10,000_meters
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1959
gptkb:1980s
1958-07-02
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 20,000 liters
gptkbp:historical_significance first commercial jet airliner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DH.106 Comet 4 B
gptkbp:influenced future jet airliner designs
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1958
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern jets
gptkbp:length 30.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:material aluminum alloy
gptkbp:max_speed 850 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 60,000 kg
55,000 kg
gptkbp:notable_event Comet accidents in the 1950s
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkbp:number_built 78
gptkbp:operational_history used in transatlantic flights
gptkbp:production_years 1958-1964
gptkbp:range 4,500 km
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:safety_record mixed
gptkbp:seating_capacity single-class or dual-class
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,500 meters
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_C
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:type commercial jet airliner
gptkbp:wing_area 200 m²
gptkbp:wingspan swept wings
34.3 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5