Hamilcar Mk I

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:item
high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:capacity 30 troops
gptkbp:combat_role transport and supply
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:crew 2
2 pilots
pilot training required
gptkbp:date 1941
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
gptkbp:elevation 6,000 m
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Hercules
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features large cargo door
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkbp:frequency 1942-1945
gptkbp:historical_significance used in airborne assaults
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hamilcar Mk I
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future transport aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 15.24 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
gptkbp:material gptkb:item
gptkbp:max_speed 160 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 500 m
600 m
6,000 kg
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:production_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:propulsion propeller-driven
gptkbp:retirement_year 1945
airborne operations
gptkbp:role gptkb:Company
gptkbp:seating_capacity 3,000 kg
gptkbp:service_history served in multiple campaigns
gptkbp:squadrons 30 troops
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hamilcar_Mk_II
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:type airborne transport
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Hamilcar_Mk_II
gptkbp:wingspan high-wing
20.12 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Aircraft_Hamilcar_Mk_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7