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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.
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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 ...
Dedicated "high altitude" version used in the Westland Welkin high-altitude fighter and some later Spitfire and de Havilland Mosquito variants. The odd-numbered mark drove a Marshall Roots-type blower for cockpit pressurising. Merlin 130/131 (RM 14SM) 2,060 hp (1,540 kW); redesigned "slimline" versions for the de Havilland Hornet. Engine design ...
Bristol Siddeley BS.360 -ex de Havilland, finalised as Rolls-Royce Gem; Bristol Siddeley BS.605 [59] Bristol Siddeley BS.1001 Bristol Siddeley M2.4 – 4.2 ramjet. Bristol Siddeley BS.1002 Bristol Siddeley M4.5 ramjet. Bristol Siddeley BS.1003 Odin Bristol Siddeley M3.5 ramjet, Odin. Bristol Siddeley BS.1004 Bristol Siddeley M2.3 ramjet.
The Airco DH.1 was an early military biplane of typical "Farman" pattern flown by Britain's Royal Flying Corps during World War I.By the time the powerplant for which it was designed was sufficiently plentiful it was obsolete as an operational aircraft, and apart from a few examples sent to the Middle East it served as a trainer and Home Defence fighter.
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