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|manufacturer=[[De Havilland]] |
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|designer=Alan Butler |
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|first flight=June 1922 |
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The '''de Havilland DH.37''' was a British three-seat sporting [[biplane]] of the 1920s designed and built by de Havilland for aviator [[Alan Samuel Butler]]. |
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==Operational history== |
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The '''de Havilland DH.37''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] two-seat private [[biplane]] of the 1920s designed by [[Alan Butler]]. The first of two aircraft built flew extensively for five years before having its [[Piston engine|engine]] upgraded to a 224-kW (300-hp) [[A.D.C. Nimbus]] and converted to a single seat [[Air racing|racing plane]]. It crashed in June 1927. |
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The first example was named ''Sylvia'' for the sister of Alan Samuel Butler.<ref>Mr Alan Butler. Obituary, ''The Times'', Wednesday, May 27, 1987; pg. 18; Issue 62779</ref> It flew extensively for five years before being converted to a single-seater and having its [[Piston engine|engine]] upgraded to a {{cvt|300|hp}} [[ADC Nimbus|A.D.C. Nimbus]]. It crashed in June 1927. |
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The second aircraft was sold to Australia, and was flown by the Controller of Civil Aviation. Sold to the [[Guinea Gold Company]] in New Guinea, it was the first aircraft flown in that country. After a forced landing at [[Wau Airport, Papua New Guinea|Wau aerodrome]] in December 1937 it was put out of commission.<ref>Lloyd Rhys, ''High Lights and Flights in New Guinea'', London: [[Hodder & Stoughton]], 1942, p. 151.</ref> |
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* {{cite book |last=Jackson|first=A. J.|title=De Havilland Aircraft since 1909|year=1987 |publisher=Putnam |location=London|isbn=978-0851778020}} |
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 22 April 2021
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The de Havilland DH.37 was a British three-seat sporting biplane of the 1920s designed and built by de Havilland for aviator Alan Samuel Butler.
Operational history[edit]
The first example was named Sylvia for the sister of Alan Samuel Butler.[1] It flew extensively for five years before being converted to a single-seater and having its engine upgraded to a 300 hp (220 kW) A.D.C. Nimbus. It crashed in June 1927.
The second aircraft was sold to Australia, and was flown by the Controller of Civil Aviation. Sold to the Guinea Gold Company in New Guinea, it was the first aircraft flown in that country. After a forced landing at Wau aerodrome in December 1937 it was put out of commission.[2]
Specifications (DH.37)[edit]
Data from De Havilland Aircraft since 1909[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Capacity: Two passengers
- Length: 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
- Wing area: 398 sq ft (37.0 m2)
- Empty weight: 2,118 lb (961 kg)
- Gross weight: 3,318 lb (1,505 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Falcon III water-cooled V12 engine, 275 hp (205 kW)
- Propellers: 4-bladed wood fixed pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 122 mph (196 km/h, 106 kn)
- Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to De Havilland DH.37.
Citations[edit]
- ^ Mr Alan Butler. Obituary, The Times, Wednesday, May 27, 1987; pg. 18; Issue 62779
- ^ Lloyd Rhys, High Lights and Flights in New Guinea, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1942, p. 151.
- ^ Jackson 1987, pp. 175, 178
Bibliography[edit]
- Donald, David, ed. (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Prospero Books. p. 312. ISBN 978-1856053754.
- Jackson, A. J. (1987). De Havilland Aircraft since 1909. London: Putnam. ISBN 978-0851778020.