de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 V

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
commercial jet
twin aisle
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 8.5
gptkbp:certification UKCAA
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
passenger transport
gptkbp:engine gptkb:4
gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon
gptkbp:engine_type turbojet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1958
gptkb:1980s
1958-07-27
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3,000 US gallons
gptkbp:height 8.53 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 V
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 3.5 m
gptkbp:max_speed 600 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 100,000 lb
gptkbp:notable_event Comet crashes in the 1950s
gptkbp:notable_features first commercial jet airliner
gptkbp:operational_area international flights
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:1980s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:safety_record mixed
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 ft
gptkbp:services 1960s
gptkbp:speed 500 knots
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet_4_C
gptkbp:variant Comet 4 B
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 ft²
gptkbp:wingspan 34.29 m