De Havilland Dragon Rapide

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft light aircraft
high-wing biplane
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wooden construction
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkbp:engine Gipsy Queen
gptkbp:engineType radial engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1934
1934-06-17
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 200 liters
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering airliner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label De Havilland Dragon Rapide
gptkbp:influenced later biplane designs
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:De_Havilland_DH.84_Dragon
gptkbp:introduced 1934
gptkbp:landingGear fixed tailwheel
gptkbp:length 10.67 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:De_Havilland
gptkbp:maxSpeed 190 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 2,500 kg
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Airways
gptkb:Australian_National_Airways
gptkb:Canadian_Airways
gptkb:Imperial_Airways
gptkb:Air_Transport_Auxiliary
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 700
gptkbp:operationalHistory used_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 8
gptkbp:productionYears 1934-1947
gptkbp:propulsion two
gptkbp:range 1,000 km
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:role passenger transport
gptkbp:services 4,500 m
1934-1960s
gptkbp:takeoffDistance 500 m
400 m
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
civil airlines
gptkbp:variant gptkb:De_Havilland_Dragon_Rapide_Mk_II
gptkb:De_Havilland_Dragon_Rapide_Mk_I
gptkbp:weight 1,500 kg
gptkbp:wingArea 40.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 18.29 m