De Havilland Dragonfly
The de Havilland DH90 Dragonfly ( " bubble " ) was a twin-engine, double decker out blank touring aircraft of the British manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft Company in the 1930s.
History
The Dragonfly was a luxury passenger aircraft, to be sold mainly to wealthy private individuals. It had room for a pilot and four passengers. Outwardly, it resembled the Dragon Rapide, had a reinforced hull and an outer skin made with fabric coated plywood. The secured to the engine nacelles legs were completely covered. The drive served two Gipsy Major Series engines with 97 kW.
The first flight of the prototype took place on August 12, DH90 place in 1935, the delivery of the series version DH90A began in 1936. Due to the high sales price, the production ended after only 67 copies. Part of this aircraft was used in the charter, others were rebuilt by De Havilland Canada to seaplanes. Numerous copies were abroad, many were requisitioned during the Second World War and served until the war ended as a liaison and transport aircraft.
User
- Egypt Egypt Misr Airwork Ltd..
- QANTAS
- Danish Air Force
- Air Services of India Ltd..
- King Faisal I.
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Rhodesian and Nyasaland Airways
- LARES
- Swedish Air Force
- Devlet Hava Yollari
- Air Dispatch Ltd.
- Air Commerce Ltd.
- Air Service Training Ltd.
- Air Taxis Ltd.
- Anglo - European Airways Ltd..
- Birkett Air Services Ltd..
- British Continental Airways Ltd..
- International Air Freight Ltd..
- Plymouth Airport Ltd..
- Royal Air Force
- Silver City Airways Ltd..
- Western Airways Ltd..