Windows Of A Dragon
A shot for SSC - windows .
Here we have a de Havilland Dragon Rapide and as we watch the Dragon taxi past we see into it's windows all of the people within - and one looking out taking photos of people taking photos of him . When in flight look through these windows and see the world below , or in the case of this Dragon maybe a Spitfire flying alongside if you wish to spend £400 for the ride - not a sight you would often see today !
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 17th 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 mph in the King’s Cup Air Race, before having to retire due to hail damage.
The Dragon Rapide was developed as a short-range airliner carrying up to eight passengers and capable of making a profit for the operator without subsidy. During the ten years it was in production, 728 were built for commercial and military use, the latter as the Dominie.
By 1942 production at Hatfield had reached a total of 346 Dragon Rapides and Dominies, but space was urgently needed for Mosquito production, so Dominie assembly was taken over by the Brush Coachworks at Loughborough, where a further 346 were built between 1943 and 1945.
Aircraft specifications:
Power Unit: Two 200 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six
Wing Span: 48 ft (14.6 m)
All-up Weight (A.U.W): 5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Max Speed: 157 mph (253 kph)
Cruise Altitude: 16,700 ft (5,090 m)
Range: 573 miles (922 km)
Passengers: 8
( info from de Havilland Aircraft Museum webpage )
To finish up we can listen to a short clip of Dragon music
Windows Of A Dragon
A shot for SSC - windows .
Here we have a de Havilland Dragon Rapide and as we watch the Dragon taxi past we see into it's windows all of the people within - and one looking out taking photos of people taking photos of him . When in flight look through these windows and see the world below , or in the case of this Dragon maybe a Spitfire flying alongside if you wish to spend £400 for the ride - not a sight you would often see today !
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 17th 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 mph in the King’s Cup Air Race, before having to retire due to hail damage.
The Dragon Rapide was developed as a short-range airliner carrying up to eight passengers and capable of making a profit for the operator without subsidy. During the ten years it was in production, 728 were built for commercial and military use, the latter as the Dominie.
By 1942 production at Hatfield had reached a total of 346 Dragon Rapides and Dominies, but space was urgently needed for Mosquito production, so Dominie assembly was taken over by the Brush Coachworks at Loughborough, where a further 346 were built between 1943 and 1945.
Aircraft specifications:
Power Unit: Two 200 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six
Wing Span: 48 ft (14.6 m)
All-up Weight (A.U.W): 5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
Max Speed: 157 mph (253 kph)
Cruise Altitude: 16,700 ft (5,090 m)
Range: 573 miles (922 km)
Passengers: 8
( info from de Havilland Aircraft Museum webpage )
To finish up we can listen to a short clip of Dragon music