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Introducing the DH.88 Comet

18.7k F104Deathtrap  6.6 years ago

Chapter 3 of the Golden Age of Flight Series:

The deHavilland DH.88 Comet

With a sleek, tapered fuselage like an ME-262 and wing loading comparable to a Spitfire, you could be forgiven for thinking this was a WWII fighter. But you'd be wrong just the same. The DH.88 was built in 1934 for an 11,500 mile race that would take it halfway around the world. Her 220mph cruising speed wasn't remarkable at the time but her maximum range of 3,000 miles is just as jaw-dropping today as it was in 1934. Chalk it all up to a incredibly sleek design and groundbreaking wood semi-monocoque construction. It was this experience with high speed design and wooden construction that formed the basis of deHavillands next big project: the legendary DH.98 Mosquito.

G-ASCP "Black Magic" was the early favorite to win, but she dropped out with engine trouble over the Middle-East
G-ASCP "Black Magic" was the early favorite to win, but she dropped out with engine trouble over the Middle-East
The vicotry would go to her sister ship, the scarlet G-ACSS "Grosvenor House"
The vicotry would go to her sister ship, the scarlet G-ACSS "Grosvenor House"
This version features an interactive cockpit
This version features an interactive cockpit
Custom made split-flaps serve as airbrakes
Custom made split-flaps serve as airbrakes
Faithfully modeled retracting landing gear and fairings
Faithfully modeled retracting landing gear and fairings
Coming soon!
Coming soon!

Please check out the first two chapters of the Golden Age of Flight

The Curtiss JN4D "Jenny" and Jenny 400 Mobile Version

Supermarine S.6

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    Alrighty! Will do this afternoon @F104Deathtrap

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    7,742 darkhawk138

    @F104Deathtrap okay

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    @F4f879 @darkhawk138 @CRJ900Pilot Sneak peak is uploaded! Check the link at the top of the page for a test drive. Let me know how i can improve it.

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    @EternalDarkness @Feanor @Authros Check out the link at the top of the page for a test drive. Let me know how I can improve it.

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    @CarsonG1017 @aircraftarsenal123 @BaconAircraft Check the link at the top for a test drive. Let me know what you think.

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    @F4f879 @BaconAircraft Thanks guys!

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    @aircraftarsenal123 Should be out this week. I forgot to add rudder pedals. XD

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    18.8k NexusGaming

    @F104Deathtrap make the red one please

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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    OK thanks. I have my own system for turrets though @F104Deathtrap

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    J U I C Y S T U F F

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    21.8k F4f879

    wow

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    Such a beautiful plane, I wanna fly it really bad now

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    @CRJ900Pilot No thanks, you can most certainly use those parts tho. And help yourself to the turrets on my A-26. They work just like the B-29 turrets.

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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    Can we colab finish it? @F104Deathtrap

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    @CRJ900Pilot Just the nose, lol.

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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    Oh, same. Do you still have that b-29? @F104Deathtrap

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    @CRJ900Pilot Aww. I build so slow that if I don't love it then I just stop building it. That's what happened when I tried to make a B-29. Didn't love, never got past making the nose.

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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    No not much. Just a figher but I don’t like it that much @F104Deathtrap

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    @CRJ900Pilot Thanks! You got anything cooking?

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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    Very nice!

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    @CarsonG1017 Okie dokie!

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    9,673 CarsonG1017

    That is absolutely beautiful! Tag me in that pls!

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