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Aviation History
1955
1955 - 1245.PDF
FLIGHT, 2 September 1955 Top right, Dove Right, Heron Series II; below. Series I. Data are for Series II Power plant ... Four D.H. GiptyQueen 30 Mk 2 Span 71ft 6inLength 48ft 6in Gross weight 13,0001bMax. wjn. cruising speed 191 m.p.h. 359 Dove The Dove to be exhibited in the static park at Farnborough is the Series 6, which is an executive version generally similar to the Series 5. It offers accommodation for six passengers, with baggage, and a crew of two—a load it can carry over stages of up to 630 miles with a fuel reserve sufficient for an hour's stand-off. Design refinement is claimed to have made the cabin of the Dove more spacious than any other aircraft of the same size and weight. The windows are of unusual size, and the view from the cockpit is also exceptionally good. Full dual control is fitted, although the starboard column can be detached if the seat on that side is occupied by a radio operator or passenger. The Gipsy Queen 70 Mk 2 engines drive de Havilland constant-speed feathering airscrews. Behind the Dove is a comprehensive distributing and servicing organization throughout the world, including the United States of America. Some 500 Doves have been delivered, including a number of the military version, known in the British Commonwealth as the Devon. G-ANXB e .,• •<•
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