De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly
| De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly | |
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| Type: | Touring plane |
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| Manufacturer: |
De Havilland Aircraft Company |
| First flight: |
August 12, 1935 |
| Number of pieces: |
67 |
The De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly ("dragonfly") was a twin-engine, double-decker designed touring aircraft made by the British manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft Company in the 1930s.
history
The Dragonfly was a luxurious touring aircraft that was primarily intended to be sold to wealthy private individuals. It offered space for one pilot and four passengers. Outwardly it resembled the De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide , had a reinforced hull and an outer skin made of plywood covered with fabric. The landing gear legs attached to the engine pods were completely covered. Two Gipsy Major in - line engines with 97 kW each served as drive .
The first flight of the prototype DH.90 took place on August 12, 1935 , the delivery of the series version DH.90A began in 1936. Due to the high sales price, production ended after 67 copies. Some of these aircraft were used in charter traffic, others were converted to seaplanes by De Havilland Canada . Numerous copies were made abroad, many were confiscated during the Second World War and served as liaison and transport aircraft until the end of the war.
Users
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Egypt
- Misr Airwork Ltd.
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Australia
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Denmark
- Danish Air Force
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India
- Air Services of India Ltd.
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Kingdom of Iraq
- King Faisal I.
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Canada
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Rhodesia
- Rhodesian and Nyasaland Airways
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Romania
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Sweden
- Swedish Air Force
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Turkey
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Uruguay
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United Kingdom
- Air Dispatch Ltd.
- Air Commerce Ltd.
- Air Service Training Ltd.
- Air Taxis Ltd.
- Anglo-European Airways Ltd.
- Birkett Air Services Ltd.
- British Continental Airways Ltd.
- International Air Freight Ltd.
- Plymouth Airport Ltd.
- Royal Air Force
- Silver City Airways Ltd.
- Western Airways Ltd.
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Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 4th |
| length | 9.65 m |
| span | 13.11 m |
| height | 2.79 m |
| Wing area | 23.78 m² |
| Empty mass | 1134 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 1814 kg |
| Top speed | 232 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 5515 m |
| Range | 1006 km |
| Engines | two 4-cylinder in-line de Havilland Gipsy Major engines with 97 kW each |
See also
Web links
- Dragonfly at the Canadian Air Force (English)