Hughes D-1

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration gptkb:monoplane
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
high maneuverability
influenced future aircraft designs.
1,500 lb empty weight
N1 H
gptkbp:aircraft_role testbed for new technologies
gptkbp:aircraft_type single-engine aircraft
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:control_surfaces gptkb:elevator
rudder
aileron
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Howard_Hughes
Hughes Aircraft engineers
gptkbp:design_purpose high-speed flight testing
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
gptkbp:engine_power 300 hp
gptkbp:engine_type piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:California
1947
successful
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 50 gallons
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:metal
gptkbp:height 10 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering design in aviation history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hughes D-1
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hughes_H-4_Hercules
gptkbp:landing_distance 60 mph
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 30 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 200 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_event first flight in 1947
gptkbp:notable_feature large wingspan
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Howard_Hughes
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:1
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:1
gptkbp:primary_use research and development
gptkbp:production_status gptkb:prototype
gptkbp:project gptkb:Hughes_D-2
gptkbp:propeller fixed-pitch propeller
gptkbp:range 500 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Hughes_H-1_Racer
gptkbp:retired 1947
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:none
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 70 mph
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:metal
cantilever wing
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft 10 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hughes_D-2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5