de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer
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The de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer was a pioneering 1930s British twin-engined aircraft designed for long-distance air racing, most famous for winning the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race from England to Australia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| de Havilland DH.88 Comet | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
low-wing monoplane
ⓘ
racing aircraft ⓘ twin-engined aircraft ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed_kmh | ~306 ⓘ |
| designedForEvent | MacRobertson Air Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptyWeight_kg | 1451 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | de Havilland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| famousFor | winning the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1934-09-08 ⓘ |
| fuelCapacity_litres | ~1000 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | plywood monocoque ⓘ |
| grossWeight_kg | 2722 ⓘ |
| height_m | 2.41 ⓘ |
| influenced | de Havilland Mosquito design concepts ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| length_m | 8.84 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed_kmh | ~380 ⓘ |
| museumDisplay | Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, UK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAircraft |
G-ACSP Green Comet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
G-ACSR Black Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ G-ACSS Grosvenor House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Air Force (for testing)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
private owners ⓘ |
| powerplantModel | de Havilland Gipsy Six NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | long-distance air racer ⓘ |
| propellerType | two-bladed fixed-pitch propeller ⓘ |
| raceRoute | England to Australia ⓘ |
| raceWinningAircraft | G-ACSS Grosvenor House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceWinningPilots |
Charles W. A. Scott
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Campbell Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceWinningTime_hours | 70.5 ⓘ |
| raceWinningYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| range_km | ~4830 ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling_m | ~6400 ⓘ |
| survivingAircraft | G-ACSS Grosvenor House (preserved) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerodynamic research
ⓘ
record-breaking flights ⓘ |
| wingArea_m2 | 21.83 ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | cantilever low-wing ⓘ |
| wingspan_m | 13.41 ⓘ |
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de Havilland DH.88 Comet