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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:DH.106_Comet_1
gptkb:DH.106_Comet_2
gptkb:DH.106_Comet_4
gptkb:DH.106_Comet_4_E
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:5
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Edward_Smith
gptkb:Sir_John_C._W._H._de_Havilland
gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
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gptkbp:engine_type
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turbojet
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1949-07-27
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gptkbp:height
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30 ft 0 in
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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de Havilland Comet series
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkb:Douglas_DC-8
gptkb:Convair_880
Vickers V C10
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneered jet travel
first commercial jet airliner
influenced future aircraft design
led to improvements in aerodynamics
set safety standards for jet aircraft
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gptkbp:length
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100 ft 0 in
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:de_Havilland
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gptkbp:max_speed
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500 mph
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Comet crashes in 1954
Comet crashes in 1956
Comet crashes in 1958
Comet crashes in 1959
Comet crashes in 1960
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gptkbp:notable_features
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swept wings
pressurized cabin
four engines
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gptkbp:number_built
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gptkb:114
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gptkbp:operational_history
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gptkb:Trans-Canada_Air_Lines
gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkb:Iberia
gptkb:Qantas
gptkb:SAS
gptkb:Air_India
gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Airlines
gptkb:Egypt_Air
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gptkbp:range
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3,000 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:seating_capacity
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gptkb:36
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:1952
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4
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gptkbp:wingspan
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100 ft 0 in
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