De Havilland D.H. 88 «Comet» – Zeitlose Schönheit | Cockpit

dh 88 comet cockpit The Comet is a classic of the Golden Age of long distance air racing in the 1930's. The aircraft is well detailed elsewhere, but briefly the creation of the Comet was a response by de Havilland to the prospect of a non-British aircraft winning the 1934 England-Australia air race..

xe dh 88 độ  In Rekordzeit entwickelt und gebaut, konnte die D.H. 88 Comet auf Anhieb das 1934 von dem Australier Sir MacPherson-Robinson ausgeschriebene London/Melbourne Rennen gewinnen. Der ganz in Holzbauweise gefertigte, zweimotorige Tiefdecker gilt als Vorläufer des später so erfolgreichen Mosquito-Schnellbombers.

dh 88 comet for sale  The de Havilland DH.88 Comet was produced by the de Havilland Aircraft Company to ensure that a competitive British entry would be available for the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race between England and Australia. The race was sponsored by wealth Australian confectionary manufacturer Macpherson Robertson to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the State of Victoria. Despite success in air races such as ...