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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
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gptkbp:capacity
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up to 100 passengers
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:5
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
low-wing monoplane
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gptkbp:engine_type
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turbofan
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1958
gptkb:1959
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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20,000 liters
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gptkbp:height
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8.5 meters
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered jet travel
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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DH.106 Comet 4 N
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gptkbp:influenced
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aircraft safety standards
aircraft design philosophy
commercial aviation regulations
future jet aircraft designs
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gptkbp:legacy
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first commercial jet airliner
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gptkbp:length
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31.7 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:de_Havilland
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gptkbp:max_speed
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850 km/h
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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60,000 kg
54,000 kg
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gptkbp:notable_event
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several accidents during early service
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gptkbp:notable_features
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swept wings
pressurized cabin
four engines
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gptkbp:number_built
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approximately 100
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gptkbp:operational_history
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used by several airlines
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gptkbp:operational_range
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domestic and international routes
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkb:Qantas
gptkb:Air_India
gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Airlines
gptkb:Egypt_Air
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gptkbp:production_years
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1958-1964
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gptkbp:range
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3,000 km
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gptkbp:retired
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most operators by 1980s
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:1980s
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:1959
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_B
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_C
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gptkbp:variant
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Comet 4 B
Comet 4 C
Comet 4 D
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gptkbp:wing_area
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150 m²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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28.9 meters
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:de_Havilland
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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