de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 M

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland_Sr.
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
low-wing
single-deck
airliner
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1980
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1959
gptkb:1980
1958-07-27
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 4,500 US gallons
gptkbp:height 8.53 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 M
gptkbp:influenced future jet airliner designs
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1958
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy pioneering commercial jet travel
gptkbp:length 31.24 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:material aluminum alloy
gptkbp:max_speed 600 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 120,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_event Comet accidents in the 1950s
gptkbp:notable_features first commercial jet airliner
gptkbp:operational_area passenger transport
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkbp:operator gptkb:British_Airways
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:114
gptkbp:production_years 1958-1964
gptkbp:range 3,000 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1980
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 ft
gptkbp:services 1959-1980
gptkbp:speed 500 knots
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_B
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Comet_4
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 ft²
gptkbp:wingspan 28.96 m