General Aircraft Hamilcar Mk II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Waco_CG-4_A
wood and fabric
required for operation
gptkbp:allows limited to unpaved airstrips
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:capacity 25 troops
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:decommissioned after World War II
gptkbp:design H. M. H. Smith
to transport vehicles and troops
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:financial_performance good stability in flight
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkbp:flaps split flaps
gptkbp:floors conventional
gptkbp:historical_significance used in D-Day landings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Aircraft Hamilcar Mk II
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hamilcar_Mk_I
gptkbp:introduced 1943
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future transport glider designs
gptkbp:length 18.3 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Aircraft_Limited
gptkbp:material wood and fabric
gptkbp:max_speed 150 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 12,000 pounds
short takeoff and landing
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hamilcar
gptkbp:notable_features large cargo hold
gptkbp:notable_ships conventional
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operational_area air assault missions
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:production_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:role airborne operations
transport glider
gptkbp:seating_capacity 7,000 pounds
gptkbp:service_ceiling 10,000 feet
gptkbp:service_history used in World War II
gptkbp:setting high-wing
gptkbp:successor gptkb:none
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Hamilcar_Mk_I
gptkbp:wing_area 200 square meters
gptkbp:wingspan 30.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Aircraft_Hamilcar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6