de Havilland Dragon Rapide - Wikipedia
The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide is a 1930s short-haul biplane airliner developed and produced by British aircraft company de Havilland. Capable of accommodating 6–8 passengers, it proved an economical and durable craft, despite its outdated plywood construction.
The De Havilland Dragon Rapide - flightlineweekly
2024年5月22日 · Several Dragon Rapides are operational in the UK, while multiple operators, including Classic Wings and Plane Heritage, offer pleasure flights in them to the general public. Shortly after the end of the Second World War, de Havilland introduced a Dragon Rapide replacement, the de Havilland Dove.
de Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide
The DH89A Dragon Rapide is an all-wood, twin-engine biplane passenger aircraft. The first flight of the prototype was from Hatfield by Hubert Broad on 17 th April 1934. The first operator was Hillman Airways from Maylands Airport at Romford, their first aircraft G-ACPM making its debut at Hatfield on 13 July 1934 when Hubert Broad averaged 158 ...
De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide - BAE Systems
The prototype De Havilland Aircraft DH89 Dragon Six (E-4/CH-287) flew for the first time on 17th April 1934 and was essentially a twin engine, scaled down version of the 4 engine DH86 Express. Designed to carry 6 - 8 passengers, it became one of the most successful British built short-haul aircraft of the era and despite its primitive plywood ...
de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide | Military Aviation Museum
Developed as a short-haul airliner in the 1930s, the Dragon Rapide could accommodate up to 8 passengers, depending upon cabin configuration. With 205 examples manufactured before WWII, the type was one of the most successful British-built passenger aircraft of its era.
Tough Cookie: 90 Years Of The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
2024年3月14日 · It has now been almost nine decades since the de Havilland DH. 89 'Dragon Rapide' performed its first flight, with this feat having taken place on April 17th, 1934. In the 90 years that have followed this maiden voyage, the type has become a legend in aviation history.
de Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide, 1930s Twin-engine Short …
The de Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide is a 1930s short-haul biplane airliner developed and produced by British aircraft company de Havilland. Capable of accommodating 6-8 passengers, it proved an economical and durable craft, despite its relatively primitive plywood construction.
DE HAVILLAND “DRAGON” /”RAPIDE” - Plane & Pilot Magazine
2008年12月16日 · The Dragon/Rapide was a twin-engine passenger or freight carrier designed by de Havilland Aircraft Company and flown for the first time in 1934. Production continued until 1945, and 737 of the airplanes were built including the D.H. 89A that was adopted by the R.A.F. and named the "Dominie."
An in-depth profile of the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
An in-depth profile of the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That adage must have occurred to de Havilland chief designer Arthur Hagg, when he was told to improve on his twin-engined DH.84 Dragon.
FLYING THE DRAGON RAPIDE, SIXTY YEARS ON
Usually the outstanding characters can be expected to come from the ranks of the charismatic fighter and bomber types, but one transport model in particular that seems to have been promoted up from the lower ranks of interesting aircraft, is the …
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