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gptkbp:instanceOf
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aircraft
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gptkbp:aircraft
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narrow-body jet
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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5
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
structural failure
metal fatigue
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gptkbp:engineType
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turbojet
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1997
1952-05-02
1949-07-27
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gptkbp:firstGeneration
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gptkb:British_Airways
gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
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gptkbp:fuelCapacity
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3,000 US gallons
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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pioneered commercial jet travel
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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de Havilland Comet
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent jet airliners
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gptkbp:landingGear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future aircraft safety standards
inspired the development of wide-body jets
led to improvements in aerodynamics
remains a subject of study in aviation safety.
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gptkbp:length
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31.24 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:de_Havilland
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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800 km/h
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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100,000 lb
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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swept wings
pressurized cabin
four engines
first commercial jet airliner
high cruising altitude
Comet_crashes_in_1954
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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114
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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used by several airlines
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gptkbp:passengerCapacity
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36
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1949-1964
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gptkbp:racingSeries
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several
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gptkbp:range
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5,000 km
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gptkbp:retired
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1980
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gptkbp:services
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1952
40,000 ft
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gptkbp:successor
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de Havilland Comet 4
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Comet_4C
gptkb:Comet_4
gptkb:Comet_3
gptkb:Comet_1
gptkb:Comet_4B
gptkb:Comet_2
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gptkbp:wingArea
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150 m²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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34.5 m
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