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The de Havilland DH.103 Hornet, developed by de Havilland, was a fighter aircraft driven by two piston engines. It further exploited the wooden construction techniques that had been pioneered by the de Havilland Mosquito. Development of the Hornet had started during the Second World War as a private venture.
14 January 1950 DE689, a De Havilland Tiger Moth of No. 4 Flying Training School, crashed after engine cut in Southern Rhodesia. one killed. [13] 17 January 1950 PX388, a De Havilland Hornet F.3 of No. 65 Squadron RAF flew into a house in low cloud in Germany, one killed. [13]
Powered by two de Havilland Gnome turboprops with a high-wing layout and a maximum capacity of 40 passengers or a payload of 7800 lb. Designed for economic operations over very short routes (e.g. 200 mi), but with a full fuel load and payload reduced to 2400 lb, the range could be extended to 1610 mi. Abandoned due to competition with the HS ...
The de Havilland DH.87 Hornet Moth is a single-engined cabin biplane designed by the de Havilland Aircraft Company in 1934 as a potential replacement for its highly successful de Havilland Tiger Moth trainer.
The de Havilland Biplane No. 2 or F.E.1 in flight, circa 1911 A de Havilland Airco DH.9 on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford in 2008 A de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth at Kemble Airport in 2003 1936 de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth taking off at Kemble Air Day, Wiltshire, in 2008 A DH.89 Dragon Rapide of the Army Parachute Association at RAF ...
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, ... de Havilland Hornet/Sea Hornet; I.Ae. 24 Calquin; Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era.
226 OCU then relocated to RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk on 10 October 1946, training pilots for day fighter and fighter-reconnaissance roles consisting of four flights of de Havilland Hornet F.1, Hawker Tempest II, de Havilland Vampire FB.1 and Gloster Meteor F.3 and F.4. Later Meteor two seat Mk VIII trainers were added.
In March 1946 No. 64 Squadron received De Havilland Hornet F.1 twin-engined fighters and moved to RAF Linton-on-Ouse in August of the same year. The F.1 was replaced by the Hornet F.3 in April 1948. In March 1951 the squadron converted to the Gloster Meteor F.4/F.8 jet fighter. The squadron was also relocated to RAF Duxford.