DH.106 Comet 4 J

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_family
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4
commercial jet
gptkbp:capacity up to 100 passengers
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1980
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1958
gptkb:1989
May 1958
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 20,000 liters
gptkbp:height 8.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DH.106 Comet 4 J
gptkbp:influenced_by de Havilland Comet 1
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 850 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 60,000 kg
gptkbp:notable_event Comet accidents in the 1950s
gptkbp:notable_features first commercial jet airliner
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:operational_history served various airlines worldwide
gptkbp:operational_range 2,500 nautical miles
gptkbp:operator gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation_(BOAC)
various charter airlines
gptkbp:production_years 1958-1964
gptkbp:range 3,000 km
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:seating_capacity 2-class configuration
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 meters
gptkbp:services gptkb:1959
gptkbp:significance first jet airliner to enter service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_B
gptkbp:wing_area 150 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.9 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5