On finals.........a lady of the skies.

[doug turner]

Nostalgia on finals on our airfield open day. De-Havilland DH89 Rapide.


We held our aircraft on

 

[Elson(La)]

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[Magyar]

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[doug turner]

Two more photographs, aircraft on the move middle right?

Doug

 

[Magyar]

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[deathwind1]

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[doug turner]

The De Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide six/eight-passenger airliner was a scaled-down, twin engined version of the D.H.86 Dragon four-engined biplane airliner. The D.H.89 had a squarish section fuselage with large side windows, tapered biplane wings, and a trousered fixed undercarriage. Initially, it was powered by a pair of 200 hp De Havilland Gipsy Six six-cylinder air-cooled engines. The first prototype flew on April 17, 1934. The D.H.89 remained in production for ten years, a total of 728 being built. In its day, it was one of the most widely-used air transports in the world. Although officially known as the Dragon Rapide, it usually known simply as the Rapide.

The D.H.89 had a maximum speed of 157 mph, and a cruising speed of 132 mph. Initial climb rate was 1000 feet per minute, ceiling was 19,500 feet, and range was 578 miles. Weights were 3346 pounds tare, 5500 lbs. all-up. Dimensions were wingspan 48 feet 0 inches, length 34 feet 6 inches, height 10 feet 3 inches, and wing area 336 square feet.

 

[Elson(La)]

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[doug turner]

I will come across in my little old-fly- around and pick him up?

Goodnight Doug 23.31 hrs

 

[Elson(La)]

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[Magyar]

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[Craig in Alabama]

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