Heron
The original De Havilland DH.114 Heron had four Gipsy Queen engines. Riley's conversion to Continental IO-540 boxers gave the aircraft quite a different appearance, but also better performance and economy.
This is the only airworthy Riley Heron in the world and it resides in Västerås, Sweden. I was fortunate to have these beautiful noctilucent clouds for this twilight shoot, which provided a nice and different backdrop.
I have flown in the co-pilot's seat, and I can say that it is a quite charming aircraft, but not built for long legged individuals ;-)
Heron
The original De Havilland DH.114 Heron had four Gipsy Queen engines. Riley's conversion to Continental IO-540 boxers gave the aircraft quite a different appearance, but also better performance and economy.
This is the only airworthy Riley Heron in the world and it resides in Västerås, Sweden. I was fortunate to have these beautiful noctilucent clouds for this twilight shoot, which provided a nice and different backdrop.
I have flown in the co-pilot's seat, and I can say that it is a quite charming aircraft, but not built for long legged individuals ;-)