De Havilland DH.88
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The de Havilland DH.88 Comet was a twin-engined British aircraft that won the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race a challenge for which it was specifically designed. It set many aviation records during the race and afterwards as a pioneer mail plane.

The de Havilland DH.88 Comet was a twin-engined British aircraft that won the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race.1
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Il de Havilland DH.88 Comet fu un bimotore britannico realizzato dalla de Havilland negli anni trenta e vincitore della gara aerea MacRobertson Inghilterra-Australia tenutasi nel 1934.21
in a de Havilland DH.88 Comet as part of the Britain to Australia MacRobertson Air Race. They were forced to retire from the race at Allahabad due to engine trouble.22
Michel Leonardi's DE HAVILLAND DH.88 COMET F-ANPY (Novo / Whirlybird - 1/72 - Injected) 0a493add.23
proved itself by taking second place to a de Havilland DH-88 Comet racer conceived and purpose-built for the race.24
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Similar in concept to the de Havilland DH.88 Comet the Typhon (en: Typhoon) was designed by Georges Otfinovsky and Marcel Riffard for use on long-range postal routes.27
The de Havilland DH.88 Comet was a twin-engined aircraft designed for one very specific purpose—to win the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race for Britain.28
The de Havilland DH.88 Comet was an aircraft designed for one very specific purpose - to win the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race for Britain.29
The de Havilland DH.88 Comet won the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race, a challenge for which it was specifically designed.30
88The de Havilland DH.88 Comet was a twin-engined British aircraft that won the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race, a challenge for which it was specifically designed...31
Height Main
9.0
Height Alt
2.7 m
Length Alt
8.8 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
2
925 mi
Loaded Weight Main
5550.0
Max Speed Alt
224
Type Of Prop
de Havilland Gipsy Six R
Loading Main
26
Power/mass Main
291.96000000000004
Power/mass Alt
133
Max Speed Main
255 mph
Ceiling Main
19000.0
Number Built
5
Crew
2
Unit Cost
5000.0
Climb Rate Main
1200.0
Area Main
213.0
Span Alt
13.4 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
166.0
Manufacturer
De Havilland
Status
Two in restoration
First Flight
1934
Loaded Weight Alt
2520.0
Power Main
223 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
6.2 m-s
Length Main
29.0
Span Main
44.0
Area Alt
19.7 m²
Range Alt
2541
Similar Aircraft
*Caudron Typhon
Empty Weight Main
3000.0
Ceiling Alt
5
800 m
Category
British mailplanes 1930-1939
British sport aircraft 1930-1939
De Havilland aircraft
Racing aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
1400.0
Loading Alt
127

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