de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird
E491908
The de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird is a 1920s British single-seat light monoplane built as an economical, compact aircraft for sport and private flying.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British aircraft
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light monoplane ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ sport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | monoplane ⓘ |
| category |
1920s British sport aircraft
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de Havilland aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| construction |
fabric-covered
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wooden airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | A. E. Hagg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Geoffrey de Havilland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
compact size
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economical operation ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline engine ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | Blackburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1923 ⓘ |
| firstOperator | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed tailskid undercarriage ⓘ |
| manufacturer | de Havilland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for low operating costs
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very small size for its era ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 12 ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
private flying
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sport flying ⓘ |
| propulsion | single-engine propeller ⓘ |
| role | ultra-light aircraft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| survivors | several airframes preserved in museums ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
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civilian private owners ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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