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On 16 October 1951, a formation of four NF.21 aircraft flew non-stop from Gibraltar to Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England, in 3 hours 10 minutes at an average speed of just under 330 mph; on 24 November 1951, a single Sea Hornet flew the same route in 2 hours 45 minutes at an average speed of 378 mph. [10] During a brief deployment in 1952 ...
The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 33.00 ft (10.1 m) span wing has a wing area of 220.0 sq ft (20.44 m 2). The Hornet has the largest wing area and lightest wing loading of any ultralight of its period.
Data from Cliche and Kitplanes General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Wing area: 137 sq ft (12.7 m 2) Empty weight: 475 lb (215 kg) Gross weight: 1,000 lb (454 kg) Fuel capacity: 10 US gallons (38 litres) Powerplant: 1 × Hirth 2703, 55 hp (41 kW) Performance Maximum speed: 120 mph (190 km/h ...
The RAF Museum's Me 410, with the doors of its nose bomb-bay open, 2016 The RAF Museum's Me 410 with the engines and the outer-wings removed, 2020. The principal difference between the Me 210 and Me 410 was the adoption of the larger (at 44.5 litres, 2,720 cu in displacement) and more powerful Daimler-Benz DB 603A engines.
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.
Night bomber to Specification B.4/42, with two Rolls-Royce Merlin or Griffon engines. Designed to carry a 5000 lb bomb load at lower speed than the Mosquito. Officially approved in April 1942 as the Mosquito Series II, but work was stopped in late 1942. [1] DH.103 Hornet and Sea Hornet 28 July 1944 Twin-engine fighter DH.104 Dove and Devon
Bob Cole, 100, stands near the uniform worn by then-Lt. Col. Jimmy H. Doolittle, on the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) that Cole served on, while ...
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.