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1926
1926 - 0892.PDF
DECEMBER 2, 1926 1U DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT G>,ttd. CAPT. GEOFFREY DE HAVILLAND, head of the De HavillandAircraft Co., Ltd., is one of the pioneers of British aviation. Since the war this firm has specialised upon the productionof civil and commercial aircraft, and in this class of machine the firm's products range from the little D.H.53 with a6 h.p. motor-cycle engine, to the new D.H.66 " Hercules " with three 450 h.p. Bristol " Jupiter " engines. The D.H.9Atwo-seater reconnaissance aeroplane is still the standard " Moth " and the D.H.50 can be supplied either as aeroplanes or as seaplanes. The De Havilland School of Flying, situated within8 miles of Central London, is the largest flying school in the British Empire. Elementary training is given on " Moths,"from which type it has been found that pupils pass easily to D.H.9J's fitted with 385 h.p. Armstrong-Siddeley" Jaguars," which are used for advanced training. Instruction The D.H.50 fitted with Siddeley "Jaguar" engine, flown by Sir Alan Cobham to Rangoon and back, Cape Town and back, and Melbourne and back. This actual machine has covered over 125,000 miles in extremes of climatic conditions. A "Moth '' in flight. This type is the standard training equipment of all the British and Australian Flying Clubs, the Irish Free State Air Force and many other organisations. It is also used by many private owners as an ariel roundabout. machine of the R.A.F. Among the De Havilland machines vrhich have made history during the last few years are the " Moth " two-seater light 'plane used as standard by the light aeroplane clubs, and the D.H.50 used by Sir Alan Cobham on many of his most famous flights. Both the is given in commercial, private and military flying, and the charges made are based upon the number of hours flown. Instruction can be commenced at any time. The De Havilland school is the training centre of th* R.A.F. Reserve. G-EBMMf The de Havilland " Hercules " in flight. Five of these machines, fitted with three Bristol " Jupiters,"are being built for the desert air route from Cairo to Karachi. The " Hercules " will take off fully loaded with only two engines running, and only loses height slightly flying on one engine. 786/
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