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De Havilland DH.88 Comet

Aerobatic · Interwar (1919–1938)

De Havilland DH.88 Comet — Aerobatic
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The de Havilland DH.88 Comet is a British two-seat, twin-engined aircraft built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was developed specifically to participate in the 1934 England-Australia MacRobertson Air Race from the United Kingdom to Australia.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Aerobatic
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Engine
2 × air-cooled six-cylinder inverted inline|eng1 hp=230
Length (ft)
29
Wingspan (ft)
44
Empty Weight (lb)
2930
MTOW (lb)
5550
Service Ceiling (ft)
19000
Range (mi)
2925
Max Speed (mph)
237