de Havilland Comet 4

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:design_influence subsequent jet aircraft
gptkbp:development gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_series
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1980
1958-10-02
1958-04-27
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 20,000 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material aluminum alloy
gptkbp:has_limitations early jet technology
gptkbp:height 8.5 m
gptkbp:historical_significance first jet airliner to enter service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label de Havilland Comet 4
gptkbp:influenced future jet airliners
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1958
gptkbp:landing_distance 90,000 lb
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy pioneering jet travel
gptkbp:length 31.7 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:max_speed 850 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 100,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_case Comet accidents
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:114
gptkbp:operated_by various airlines
gptkbp:operational_history commercial service
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:100
gptkbp:range 5,000 km
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service 1958-1980
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1958
gptkbp:significance first commercial jet airliner
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_B
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_C
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_C
gptkbp:wing_area 200 m²
gptkbp:wing_configuration straight wing
gptkbp:wingspan 34.3 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Havilland_D._H.106_Comet
gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Tyne
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6