De Havilland Heron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated light transport aircraft
some still in use as vintage aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:emergency_services
charter aircraft
aerial survey aircraft
commuter aircraft
VIP transport aircraft
gptkbp:capacity up to 17 passengers
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:cruise_speed 160 mph
gptkbp:decommissioned various operators
gptkbp:design gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland_Jr.
high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:design_features low noise levels
large cabin windows
rear passenger door
gptkbp:engine_type twin-engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1950
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 liters
gptkbp:height 22 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_significance used in post-war regional air travel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label De Havilland Heron
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:De_Havilland_Heron_II
gptkb:De_Havilland_Dragon_Rapide
gptkbp:introduced 1950
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 65 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:De_Havilland_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 200 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 12,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_feature all-metal construction
good short-field performance
high-wing configuration
large cabin space
retractable landing gear
two engines mounted on wings
gptkbp:notable_operators gptkb:Aero_O/_Y
gptkb:Transair
gptkb:British_European_Airways
gptkb:Air_Anglia
gptkbp:number_built over 100
gptkbp:offers_certificate gptkb:UK_CAA
gptkbp:passenger_capacity varied configurations available
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Dart_engines
gptkbp:primary_user commercial airlines
gptkbp:produces over 100 units
gptkbp:production_years 1950-1963
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:De_Havilland_Dove
De Havilland Comet
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:retirement 1970s
gptkbp:role gptkb:Flight
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1952
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-6_Twin_Otter
gptkbp:type civil aircraft
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Transair
gptkb:Channel_Airways
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:British_Airways
gptkb:British_European_Airways
gptkb:Aero_Airlines
gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
gptkb:Air_Anglia
Skyways
Airwork Services
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Heron_Mk_I
gptkb:Heron_Mk_II
gptkb:Heron_Mk_III
gptkbp:wing_area 800 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 86 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:De_Havilland_Dove
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5