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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Imperial_Russian_Air_Service
gptkb:No._16_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._28_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._32_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._35_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._37_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._47_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:No._50_Squadron_RFC
gptkb:1934_Mac_Robertson_Air_Race
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:John_Alcock
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Alcock_and_Brown_flight
Transatlantic flight
Vickers Vimy R.
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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Vickers Vimy R.
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gptkbp:crew
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2
Alcock and Brown.
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gptkbp:date
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1916-1917
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1920
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:George_Holt_Thomas
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gptkbp:engine
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2
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Liberty_L-12
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gptkbp:features
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large wingspan for stability.
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1917
June 14-15, 1919
16 hours 27 minutes.
Newfoundland to Ireland.
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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1,000 liters
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gptkbp:historical_event
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first transatlantic flight.
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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significant in aviation history.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first non-stop transatlantic flight by a heavier-than-air aircraft.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vickers Vimy
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Vickers Vimy Commercial.
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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advancements in aviation technology.
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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British military.
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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fixed
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for future long-distance flights.
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gptkbp:length
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10.5 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vickers_Limited
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gptkbp:material
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wood and fabric
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gptkbp:max_speed
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160 km/h
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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3,600 kg
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Vimy_Bomber
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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first aircraft to complete a non-stop transatlantic flight.
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gptkbp:notable_users
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Royal Air Force.
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gptkbp:number_built
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:operational_history
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used for long-range bombing missions.
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:production_years
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1917-1920
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gptkbp:propulsion
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two-bladed
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gptkbp:range
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1,600 km
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1920
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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4,500 meters
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:1920
gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:significant_event
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first successful transatlantic flight.
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gptkbp:successor
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Vickers Vimy R.
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gptkbp:tail_type
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conventional tail.
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Vickers_Vimy_Commercial
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gptkbp:wing_area
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80 m²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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21.6 meters
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