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de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/de_Havilland_DH.89_Dragon_Rapide
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:built
wooden biplane
gptkbp:capacity
6 to 8 passengers
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew
1 or 2
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed
130 mph (209 km/h)
gptkbp:emptyWeight
3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
gptkbp:engineType
gptkb:de_Havilland_Gipsy_Six_piston_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight
17 April 1934
gptkbp:height
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
gptkbp:introduced
1934
gptkbp:landingGear
fixed tailwheel
gptkbp:length
34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:maximumSpeed
157 mph (253 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
gptkbp:nickname
Rapide
gptkbp:notableFor
popularity as a short-haul airliner in the 1930s and 1940s
widespread use in military and civilian roles
gptkbp:numberBuilt
731
gptkbp:numberOfEngines
2
gptkbp:powerplant
2 × de Havilland Gipsy Six I, 200 hp (149 kW) each
gptkbp:predecessor
gptkb:de_Havilland_DH.84_Dragon
gptkbp:primaryUser
gptkb:British_European_Airways
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
civilian airlines
gptkbp:range
573 mi (922 km)
gptkbp:retired
1966
gptkbp:role
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:hospital
navigation trainer
short-haul passenger airliner
gptkbp:serviceCeiling
16,700 ft (5,090 m)
gptkbp:status
several preserved and airworthy
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:de_Havilland_Dove
gptkbp:tailLength
conventional tailwheel
gptkbp:usedIn
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant
gptkb:Dominie
gptkbp:wingspan
48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:British_Airways_Limited
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6