General Aircraft Hamilcar

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Company
gptkb:Airspeed_Horsa
cantilever wing
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:capacity up to 30 troops
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed cockpit
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design gptkb:R._A._M._Smith
gptkb:Hamilcar
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:features large ramp door
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
1950s
gptkbp:historical_significance used in major WWII operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Aircraft Hamilcar
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Waco_CG-4_A
gptkbp:invention 1941
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:is_used_for airborne operations
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future cargo gliders
gptkbp:length 18.3 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Aircraft_Limited
gptkbp:material metal construction
gptkbp:max_speed 160 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 15,000 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hamilcar
gptkbp:notable_features large cargo hold
gptkbp:number_built approximately 400
gptkbp:operational_area 1943
airborne troop transport
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:production_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:range 1,000 km
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950s
gptkbp:role gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:seating_capacity 7,000 kg
8,000 kg
gptkbp:service_history used in various conflicts
gptkbp:services gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Aircraft_Hamilcar_Mk_II
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:wingspan high-wing
35.0 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Horsa_glider
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5