Horsa Mk I

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Horsa_glider
gptkb:Horsa_gliders
gptkbp:aircraft_operated wooden construction
high-wing
up to 30 paratroopers
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed cockpit
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:date 1939
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design Airspeed Ltd team
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:none
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
gptkbp:historical_significance used in major airborne assaults
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Horsa Mk I
gptkbp:influenced post-war glider designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Waco_CG-4_A
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed landing gear
gptkbp:legacy influential in glider design.
gptkbp:length 24.46 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Airspeed_Ltd
gptkbp:material wooden construction
gptkbp:max_speed 160 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 7,500 kg
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:number_built over 3,800
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:production_years 1940-1945
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:retirement_year airborne operations
gptkbp:role gptkb:Company
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:30
1,500 kg
gptkbp:service_ceiling 3,000 m
gptkbp:services 1941
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Horsa_Mk_II
gptkbp:surface elevators
ailerons
rudder
gptkbp:tail_type high tail
gptkbp:transportation troops and equipment
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Horsa_Mk_II
gptkbp:wing_area 100 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 27.43 m