Mc Donnell Douglas DC-3

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:civil_aviation
1.83 m
2.1 m
gptkbp:aircraft_type propeller-driven aircraft
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 7.5
gptkbp:capacity 21 to 32 passengers
gptkbp:cargo_capacity 6,000 lb
gptkbp:cockpit single aisle
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:cruise_speed 190 knots
gptkbp:design gptkb:Donald_Douglas
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830
gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:famous_for reliability and versatility
gptkbp:first_flight December 17, 1935
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 lb
gptkbp:fuselage_material 3.02 m
gptkbp:height 5.49 m
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered commercial aviation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mc Donnell Douglas DC-3
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy icon of aviation history
gptkbp:length 19.66 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
gptkbp:max_speed 230 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 25,200 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gooney_Bird
gptkbp:notable_case D. B. Cooper hijacking
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:Pan_American_Airways
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkbp:number_of_engines 2
gptkbp:operational_history extensive use in airlines
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:produces 16,079 units
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:production_years 1936-1942
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:role gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:service still in service
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,000 ft
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military_logistics
gptkb:World_War_II
cargo transport
civilian transport
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Super_DC-3
gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
DC-3 T
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 ft²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.96 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum_Steven_F._Udvar-Hazy_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4