de Havilland DH.88 Comet

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1934_Mac_Robertson_Air_Race
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Tom_Campbell_Black
gptkb:C._W._A._Scott
single-engine
racer
gptkbp:artistic_influence subsequent racing aircraft
gptkbp:climb_rate 1,200 ft/min
gptkbp:conservation_efforts 2
gptkbp:crew 1-2
gptkbp:date 1930s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
gptkbp:engine gptkb:de_Havilland_Gipsy_Six
gptkbp:exhibits various aviation museums
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1934_Mac_Robertson_Air_Race
1946
1934-01-01
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 100 gallons
gptkbp:height 8 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Golden_Age_of_Aviation
gptkbp:historical_significance first aircraft to win the Mac Robertson Air Race
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label de Havilland DH.88 Comet
gptkbp:influenced aircraft performance standards
aircraft design philosophy
aircraft racing regulations
gptkbp:inspiration modern air racers
gptkbp:landing_gear retractable
gptkbp:legacy pioneering racing aircraft design
gptkbp:length 29 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:material gptkb:item
gptkbp:max_speed 360 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 70 mph
80 mph
5,000 lb
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:notable_achievement set speed records
gptkbp:notable_event 1934 Mac Robertson Air Race victory
gptkbp:notable_features streamlined design
gptkbp:notable_race gptkb:Mac_Robertson_Air_Race_1934
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:5
gptkbp:production_years 1934-1939
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year 1939
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:services 1934
gptkbp:setting low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:wing_area 300 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 50 ft 0 in