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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.
De Havilland Hornet; Global file usage. The following other wikis use this file: Usage on ar.wikipedia.org دي هافيلاند هورنيت ...
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.
de Havilland Hornet F Mk.1, PR Mk.2, F Mk.3, FR Mk.4. Redesigned "slimline" versions for the de Havilland Hornet. Engine modified to decrease frontal area to a minimum and was the first Merlin series to use down-draught induction systems. Coolant pump moved from the bottom of the engine to the starboard side. Two-speed, two-stage supercharger ...
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 ...
Fundamental design changes were also made to all key components, again increasing the engine's life and reliability. By the end of the war the "little" engine was delivering over 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) in common versions, and as much as 2,030 hp (1,510 kW) in the Merlin 130/131 versions specifically designed for the de Havilland Hornet. [21]
Specification for radios and radar for de Havilland Comet C.2. Not proceeded with. Possibly related to de Havilland Comet 2R ELINT aircraft [115] ER.166D 1955 Jet-propelled lift-fan VTOL research aircraft – not proceeded with Boulton Paul P.132 [116] F.167D Hawker Hunter with AI.20 radar and de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missiles. One ...
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.