de Havilland Dragon Rapide

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/de_Havilland_Dragon_Rapide
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:aircraft
twin-engine
light transport
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed 130 mph (209 km/h)
gptkbp:emptyWeight 2,550 lb (1,157 kg)
gptkbp:enginePower 200 hp (149 kW) each
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:de_Havilland_Gipsy_Six
gptkbp:firstFlight 1934
gptkbp:height 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label de Havilland 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 4,500 lb (2,041 kg)
gptkbp:militaryDesignation gptkb:de_Havilland_Dominie
gptkbp:nickname Rapide
gptkbp:notableFor popularity as a short-haul airliner in the 1930s and 1940s
continued use in pleasure flights and airshows
gptkbp:numberBuilt 731
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 2
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:de_Havilland_Dragon
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:British_European_Airways
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
private operators
gptkbp:range 573 mi (922 km)
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:hospital
VIP transport
short-haul passenger airliner
gptkbp:seatingCapacity 6
8
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 16,700 ft (5,090 m)
gptkbp:status several preserved and airworthy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:de_Havilland_Dove
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan 48 ft (14.63 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkb:Royal_Iraqi_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5