DH.89 B Rapide

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DH.89_A_Rapide
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
10.67 m
160 km/h
3.66 m
1,500 kg
twin-engine
utility aircraft
used for mail transport
gptkbp:artistic_influence inspired later de Havilland models
gptkbp:climb_rate 3.5 m/s
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkbp:engine 2
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:de_Havilland_Gipsy_Major
gptkbp:first_flight 1934
1970s
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 200 liters
40 L/h
gptkbp:height 3.66 m
gptkbp:historical_significance used in World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DH.89 B Rapide
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 10.67 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:material gptkb:museum
gptkbp:max_speed 190 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 2,500 kg
gptkbp:notable_event crash incidents in the 1940s
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Air_Transport_Auxiliary
gptkbp:number_built approximately 700
gptkbp:operational_history civil and military use
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:production_years 1934-1946
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed
gptkbp:range 800 km
gptkbp:retirement_year 1960s
gptkbp:role passenger transport
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:6
1,000 kg
gptkbp:service_ceiling 4,500 m
gptkbp:services 1934
over 30 years
gptkbp:setting high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:speed 70 km/h
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:variant gptkb:DH.89_A_Rapide
gptkbp:wing_area 30 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 15.24 m