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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:capacity
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up to 105 passengers
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gptkbp:cockpit
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pressurized
single-class or dual-class
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gptkbp:crew
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3 to 5
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in films and media
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gptkbp:design
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low-wing monoplane
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gptkbp:design_feature
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advanced navigation systems
increased fuel efficiency
large cargo door
improved passenger comfort
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:radial_engine
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1953-05-18
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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3,500 US gallons
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gptkbp:height
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28 ft 10 in
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered long-haul flights
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Douglas DC-7
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gptkbp:influenced
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later jet airliners
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Douglas_DC-6
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gptkbp:introduced
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1953
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future aircraft design
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gptkbp:length
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100 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:max_speed
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350 mph
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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140,000 lb
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gptkbp:notable_case
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several accidents during service
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gptkbp:notable_operators
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gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
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gptkbp:number_of_engines
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:operational_range
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domestic and international flights
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gptkbp:operational_use
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freight and passenger transport
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gptkbp:preserved_by
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in museums and private collections
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gptkbp:produces
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338
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gptkbp:production_years
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1953-1960
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gptkbp:range
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3,800 miles
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:Douglas_DC_family
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gptkbp:retired
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1970s
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gptkbp:retirement
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introduction of jets
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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25,000 ft
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gptkbp:significant_event
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first transcontinental flight in 1954
last commercial flight in 1986
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Douglas_DC-8
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:DC-7_B
gptkb:DC-7_C
gptkb:DC-7_CF
gptkb:DC-7_D
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,500 sq ft
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gptkbp:wingspan
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100 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Wright_R-3350_Duplex-Cyclone
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800
gptkb:Wright_R-3350
gptkb:Douglas_DC-6
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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