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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland_Sr.
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:114
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:5
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:4
gptkb:Rolls-Royce
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon
turbofan
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gptkbp:features
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advanced aerodynamics
large windows
swept wings
high aspect ratio wings
spacious cabin
tapered wings
low drag fuselage
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1980s
1958-10-02
1958-07-27
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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4,500 US gallons
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gptkbp:height
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8.53 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first commercial jet airliner
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 K
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent jet airliners
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:1958
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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:max_speed
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600 knots
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight
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100,000 lb
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Comet accidents
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gptkbp:notable_features
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pressurized cabin
four-engine design
high-speed cruise
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gptkbp:operational_history
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used by several airlines
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
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gptkbp:production_years
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1958-1964
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gptkbp:range
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3,000 miles
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:1980s
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:seating_capacity
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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40,000 ft
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gptkbp:speed
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500 knots
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gptkbp:status
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retired
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_B
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gptkbp:variant
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Comet 4 B
Comet 4 C
Comet 4 D
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gptkbp:wing_area
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1,200 ft²
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gptkbp:wingspan
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28.96 m
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