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1945
1945 - 0715.PDF
APRIL T2TH, 1945 FLIGHT 399 The pictures on this page are an artist's forecast of how the Dove will look. There are traces of the Mosquito in the lines, although the construction is all-metal. The de Ilavillaiicl Dove Modern Successor to the Dragon Rapide : 8 to 11 Passengers : Official Designation D.H.104 FEW aircraft types have had a longer or a more usefullife than the de Havilland Dragon Rapide, 89A.First produced in 1934, that machine has been in use in many parts of the world and has proved itself a wonder- fully economical type. It is not too much to say that it has made unsubsidised flying possible to the small opera- tor. And it has other honours. For instance, there was a time when the Prince of Wales owned a special Dragon Rapide. Other dis- tinguished owners found it a convenient and reliable machine before the war, and even since the war it has been doing good work as the Dominie. Its honourable record not- withstanding, the time must come when the D.H.89 must be replaced by something more modern, although for Modern features of the designinclude such items as geared and supercharged engines,reversible - pitch airscrews and a tricycle undercarriage. low-density traffic, involving only a few hundred hours' utilisation a year, it is still likely to continue to be the most economical aircraft in its class. Where, however, the utilisation is from about 1,000 hours a year and up- „-'
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