Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Scaled_Composites_Model_318_White_Knight
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraftType twin-boom, twin-turbofan, high-altitude research aircraft
gptkbp:basedIn gptkb:Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Burt_Rutan
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port
gptkbp:emptyWeight 4,540 kg
gptkbp:firstFlight August 1, 2002
gptkbp:height 4.3 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight
gptkbp:length 12.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Scaled_Composites
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 780 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 8,618 kg
gptkbp:notableMission carried SpaceShipOne for Ansari X Prize flights
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1
gptkbp:powerplant 2 × Williams FJ44-2A turbofan
gptkbp:program gptkb:Tier_One
gptkbp:range 2,780 km
gptkbp:registration gptkb:N318SL
gptkbp:retired 2004
gptkbp:role gptkb:ship
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 15,240 m
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Scaled_Composites_White_Knight_Two
gptkbp:thrust 10.7 kN each
gptkbp:usedFor launching SpaceShipOne
gptkbp:wingspan 25.3 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Electric_J85
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6