Douglas DC-4

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type four-engine aircraft
gptkbp:capacity up to 60 passengers
gptkbp:cargo_capacity up to 10,000 lb
gptkbp:ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:crew 3 to 5
gptkbp:cruise_speed around 200 knots
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Donald_Douglas
high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp
gptkbp:first_flight 1946
1970s
February 7, 1942
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 2,000 US gallons
gptkbp:height 27 ft 8 in
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered transcontinental air travel.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Douglas DC-4
gptkbp:introduced 1946
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 99 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed around 300 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 75,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkb:Trans_Canada_Air_Lines
gptkbp:number_built around 1,200
gptkbp:operational_range 2,400 miles
gptkbp:production_years 1942-1947
gptkbp:range 2,400 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Douglas_DC_family
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:role passenger and cargo transport
gptkbp:service_entry 1946
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Douglas_DC-6
gptkbp:used_by military and civilian operators
gptkbp:variant gptkb:DC-4_E
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 117 ft 6 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:C-54_Skymaster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4