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gptkbp:instanceOf
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airship
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gptkbp:aircraft
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20 crew members
78 feet
R-class airship
military airship
limited to favorable weather conditions
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gptkbp:airlines
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100 passengers
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gptkbp:baggage_claim
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24 hours
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gptkbp:built
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gptkb:Cardington,_Bedfordshire
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gptkbp:capacity
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100 passengers
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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aluminum
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gptkbp:controls
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elevators and rudders
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crew
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20 members
specialized training required
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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20
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1921
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Vickers
gptkb:Sir_Frederick_Handley_Page
Blimp_design
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gptkbp:displacement
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50 tons
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gptkbp:enginePower
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2000 hp
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gptkbp:engineType
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Maybach VL 2
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gptkbp:fate
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destroyed in 1921
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gptkbp:finalDisposal
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scrap yard
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1919
1920
1921
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gptkbp:gameLength
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804 feet
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gptkbp:height
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80 feet
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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first flight in 1919
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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one of the largest airships of its time
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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airship R40
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gptkbp:interiorFeatures
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1,000,000 cubic feet
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gptkbp:landingGear
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non-retractable
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gptkbp:launched
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1919
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gptkbp:length
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804 feet
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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20,000 feet
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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70 mph
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gptkbp:navigationEquipment
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gptkb:gyroscopic_compass
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gptkbp:nearestAirport
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2000 miles
rigid design
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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first transatlantic flight
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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double hull design
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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2000 miles
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gptkbp:operationalRole
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military reconnaissance
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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1919-1921
retired
Pulham_Airship_Station
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gptkbp:passengerCapacity
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100
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gptkbp:propulsion
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4 engines
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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mixed
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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patrol mission
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gptkbp:services
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1920
military service
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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patrol_over_the_North_Sea
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gptkbp:sisterShip
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R38
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gptkbp:type
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rigid airship
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:British_military
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gptkbp:usedFor
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reconnaissance missions
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gptkbp:weight
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40 tons
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