DH.106 Comet 4 H

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
aluminum
passenger transport
gptkbp:artistic_influence subsequent jet airliners
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1980
1951-07-27
1952-10-02
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 4 H
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1952
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 31.7 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:material aluminum
gptkbp:max_speed 800 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,200 m
1,500 m
50,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_event Comet crashes in the 1950s
gptkbp:notable_features first commercial jet airliner
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:114
gptkbp:operational_history used by various airlines
gptkbp:operator gptkb:British_Airways
gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:production_years 1949-1964
gptkbp:range 3,000 km
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1980
gptkbp:retirement_year outdated technology
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:81
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 ft
gptkbp:services gptkb:1952
1952-1980
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_C
gptkbp:surface elevators
ailerons
rudder
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant Comet 4 B
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 ft²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.9 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5