VC-137

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Boeing_707_family
Presidential trips
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:avionics modernized for VIP transport
gptkbp:capacity up to 50 passengers
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:39
gptkbp:crew 3 to 5
gptkbp:date 1950s
gptkbp:decommissioned 1990s
gptkbp:design based on Boeing 707
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1956
1990s
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 20,000 gallons
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of U. S. leadership
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VC-137
gptkbp:influenced_by Boeing 707 design
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle type
gptkbp:legacy influenced future presidential aircraft.
gptkbp:length 136 ft 3 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:max_speed 600 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 6,000 ft
8,000 ft
gptkbp:modifications VIP interiors
gptkbp:nickname Air Force One (when carrying the President)
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:operational_area military and government transport
gptkbp:operational_range 6,000 miles
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:production_years 1956-1972
gptkbp:retirement_year 1990s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 ft
gptkbp:services gptkb:1957
1957-1990s
gptkbp:significance used for presidential travel
gptkbp:successor gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:tail_type varied by aircraft
gptkbp:used_in diplomatic missions
gptkbp:variant gptkb:VC-137_A
gptkb:VC-137_B
gptkbp:wing_area 3,600 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 130 ft 10 in