Lockheed Constellation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:crew 3 to 5
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films
used by heads of state
symbol of luxury air travel
gptkbp:current_status some preserved in museums
some still in private use
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1990s
1943-01-09
gptkbp:height 24 ft 9 in
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered long-distance air travel
first pressurized airliner
used in military operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed Constellation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Lockheed_Model_18_Lodestar
gptkb:Boeing_307_Stratoliner
gptkb:Douglas_DC-4
gptkbp:length 97 ft 9 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:max_speed 350 mph
gptkbp:notable_features swept wings
tailwheel landing gear
pressurized cabin
four-engine design
gptkbp:number_built 856
gptkbp:passenger_capacity 40 to 100
gptkbp:range 3,500 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:retirement fuel efficiency concerns
jet aircraft competition
changing airline industry
gptkbp:role passenger airliner
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1944
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_L-1011_Tri_Star
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:variant gptkb:L-1049_Super_Constellation
gptkb:L-1649_Starliner
gptkb:L-749_Constellation
gptkb:L-049_Constellation
gptkbp:wingspan 123 ft 6 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:C-54_Skymaster
gptkb:Douglas_Bader
gptkb:No._16_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._9_Squadron_RFC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4