DH.106 Comet 4 G

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
commercial aviation
single aisle
gptkbp:allows early safety concerns
gptkbp:artistic_influence subsequent jet airliners
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:elevation 35,000 ft
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1958
gptkb:1959
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 12,000 liters
gptkbp:historical_significance first commercial jet airliner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DH.106 Comet 4 G
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft design
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy pioneering jet travel
gptkbp:length 31.7 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:max_speed 850 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 60,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_event Comet accidents
gptkbp:notable_features first jet airliner
gptkbp:number_built 78
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:BOAC
gptkbp:production_years 1958-1964
gptkbp:range 4,500 km
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:safety_record mixed
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:services gptkb:1959
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_B
gptkbp:variant Comet 4 B
Comet 4 C
Comet 4 D
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.9 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5