Statements (41)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
aircraft
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gptkbp:capacity |
up to 220 passengers
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gptkbp:design |
swept wings
large cargo door high-mounted tailplane distinctive nose shape wing-mounted fuel tanks |
gptkbp:endOfProduction |
1970
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gptkbp:engineType |
gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Conway
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gptkbp:firstFlight |
1962-06-29
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
influenced future aircraft designs
contributed to the development of modern air travel one of the first jet airliners to operate transatlantic routes remains a popular aircraft among aviation enthusiasts pioneered_the_use_of_wide-body_aircraft_in_the_UK |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
VC10 Super VC10
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gptkbp:length |
53.5 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Vickers
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gptkbp:maxSpeed |
0.87 Mach
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
advanced aerodynamics
high aspect ratio wings four-engine design rear-mounted engines twin-aisle configuration |
gptkbp:numberBuilt |
50
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gptkbp:operationalHistory |
served in various military roles
used for troop transport operated in various conflicts used for air-to-air refueling last_operated_by_RAF_in_2013 |
gptkbp:range |
5,000 miles
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gptkbp:retired |
2013
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gptkbp:role |
passenger airliner
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gptkbp:services |
1964
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Airbus_A330
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gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:British_Airways |
gptkbp:variant |
VC10 C.1
VC10_K.3 VC10_Super |
gptkbp:wingspan |
45.7 meters
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