DH.106 Comet 4 V

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
Comet family
gptkbp:artistic_influence subsequent jet airliners
gptkbp:capacity up to 100 passengers
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:design de Havilland engineers
gptkbp:developer based on earlier Comet models
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1958
gptkb:1959
gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 12,000 liters
gptkbp:height 8.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DH.106 Comet 4 V
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1958
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future jets
gptkbp:length 31.7 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:max_speed 850 km/h
gptkbp:nickname Comet 4 V
gptkbp:notable_features high-speed performance
swept wings
pressurized cabin
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkb:Qantas
gptkb:SAS
gptkb:Air_India
gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Airlines
gptkb:Egypt_Air
gptkbp:operational_history used by several airlines
gptkbp:operational_range domestic and international routes
gptkbp:production_years 1958 to 1964
gptkbp:range 3,000 km
gptkbp:retired various airlines
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 commercial jet airliner
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_C
gptkbp:variant gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
gptkbp:wing_area 120 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.9 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5