Mc Donnell Douglas DC-6

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type twin-engine aircraft
four-engine aircraft
gptkbp:capacity up to 102 passengers
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevators
ailerons
rudder
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
1 flight attendant
gptkbp:cruise_speed 250 knots
gptkbp:design gptkb:Donald_W._Douglas
gptkb:James_S._Mc_Donnell
gptkbp:engine_type reciprocating engine
gptkbp:first_delivery gptkb:1960
1947
gptkbp:first_flight 1946-02-02
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 2,000 US gallons
gptkbp:height 28 ft 10 in
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered post-war commercial aviation.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mc Donnell Douglas DC-6
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 99 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 65,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:4
gptkbp:operational_history used in commercial aviation
used in military operations
used in cargo operations
gptkbp:produces 1,200
gptkbp:production_years 1946-1960
gptkbp:range 2,400 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Douglas_DC_family
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_logistics
passenger transport
cargo transport
gptkbp:safety_features emergency exits
fire suppression system
de-icing system
gptkbp:service still in limited use
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_DC-7
gptkbp:variant gptkb:DC-6_A
gptkb:DC-6_B
gptkb:DC-6_C
gptkb:DC-6_D
gptkbp:wing_configuration high-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 117 ft 6 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_S._Mc_Donnell_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7