De Havilland Dove is a British propeller aircraft for short-haul lines. Designed and manufactured by de Havilland in 1945-1967. Produced in more than 10 versions. 542 aircraft were released (taking into account 127 aircraft of Devon military modifications and 13 Sea Devon vehicles).
| DH.104 Dove | |
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 Dove at Weeze airport, 2004. | |
| Type of | passenger plane |
| Developer | de Havilland |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland (plants in Hatfield and Hawardene ) |
| First flight | September 25, 1945 |
| Start of operation | summer of 1946 |
| Years of production | 1945 - 1967 |
| Units produced | 542 |
| Options | De havilland heron |
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Operation
The aircraft found widespread use on short-haul lines both in the UK and abroad. The machine was used by civilian operators in such countries as Australia, Belgium, Great Britain , Gambia , India , Iraq , Portugal , Sudan , USA , West Germany , South Africa , Japan . Military modifications Devon (transport-connected aircraft) were operated in Argentina , Venezuela , Britain , Egypt , India , Iraq , Jordan , Lebanon , Malaysia , Pakistan , South Africa, Yugoslavia .
Flight Specifications (Dove 5 Modification)
Crew: 2
Passenger capacity: 5 - 11, depending on the layout of the cabin
Length 11.96 m
Wingspan: 17.37 m
Height: 4.06 m
Wing area: 31.1 m² [1]
Weight (empty): 2,600 kg
Powerplant: 2 × PD de Havilland Gipsy Queen 70 Mk.2 (6-cylinder air-cooled, 380 hp each)
Maximum speed: 325 km / h at an altitude of 2,400 m
Distance: 1,720 km
Practical ceiling: 6.100 m
Notes
- ↑ Jackson 1987, p. 450.
Literature
- Jackson, AJ De Havilland Aircraft since 1909 , Putnam & Company Ltd, 1978, ISBN 0-370-30022-X
- Sykes, T. The DH104 Dove and DH114 Heron , Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1973, ISBN none