Mc Donnell Douglas DC-7

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated large airliner
gptkbp:aircraft_type propeller-driven aircraft
gptkbp:avionics analog instruments
gptkbp:capacity up to 100 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit two-pilot cockpit
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkbp:cruise_speed 300 knots
gptkbp:decommissioned various airlines
gptkbp:design Mc Donnell Douglas engineers
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1980s
1953-05-18
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3,500 US gallons
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum
gptkbp:height 28 ft 10 in
gptkbp:historical_significance last of the piston-engine airliners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mc Donnell Douglas DC-7
gptkbp:influenced future jet airliners
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:DC-6
gptkbp:introduced 1953
gptkbp:landing_distance 2,500 ft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 100 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
gptkbp:max_speed 350 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 140,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_operators gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkb:Northwest_Airlines
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:4
gptkbp:operational_history used in passenger and cargo services
gptkbp:operational_range 2,500 miles with full payload
gptkbp:produces more than 100
gptkbp:production_years 1953-1960
gptkbp:range 3,500 miles
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:safety_record generally safe for its time
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_DC-8
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 3,000 ft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:DC-7_B
gptkb:DC-7_C
gptkb:DC-7_D
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wing_configuration aluminum
gptkbp:wingspan 100 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_S._Mc_Donnell_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7