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DH.87A Hornet Moth retaining the original tapered wing design. Wetaskiwin, Alberta, June 1996. The prototype first flew at Hatfield on 9 May 1934 and, with two other pre-production aircraft, embarked on an extensive test program that resulted in the first production aircraft (designated DH.87A) completed in August 1935 having wings of greater outboard taper.
A company specialising in the repair and restoration of early de Havilland aircraft was later relocated from Dungog by its then owner Ray Windred and has operated from a hangar on the airfield for over 30 years. [2] On 1 May 1994 at Luskintyre a Tiger Moth was to do a wing walking display for a group of canteen kids (kids with cancer).
Aircraft on site and stored in the adjacent museum [1] include several Tiger Moths and other aircraft in the de Havilland family, such as the Fox Moth and a very rare [2] de Havilland Dragonfly. These aircraft are regularly flown. A replica of the Pither Monoplane was constructed and flown by CAC. [3]
The de Havilland DH.103 Hornet, developed by de Havilland, is 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.
Built by de Havilland Hatfield as FB.VI. Stored at RAF Celle from 1950 to 1951, and at the Delft Technical University in the Netherlands from 1951 to 1964. Wings destroyed in 1958. Acquired by Royal Netherlands Air Force Museum in 1978. In 1978 acquired by de Havilland Museum. Restoration used wings from TW233, retrieved from Israel.
The de Havilland Aircraft Museum, formerly the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, is a volunteer-run aviation museum in London Colney, Hertfordshire, UK. [1]The Museum's mission is to preserve and communicate the de Havilland Heritage to ensure that current and future generations of all ages will understand de Havilland’s contribution to innovative British Aviation technology.
The de Havilland Moths were a series of light aircraft, sports planes, and military trainers designed by Geoffrey de Havilland.In the late 1920s and 1930s, they were the most common civilian aircraft flying in Britain, and during that time every light aircraft flying in the UK was commonly referred to as a Moth, regardless if it was de Havilland-built or not.
The museum was housed in what was the original factory for the de Havilland Aircraft of Canada. It is the oldest surviving aircraft factory building in Canada. [ 7 ] This building saw the creation of the de Havilland Beaver and Otter bush planes which helped to open the Canadian North, and was also the place where Alouette I , the first ...