The de Havilland DH.88 Comet is a two-seat, twin-engined aircraft developed specifically to participate in the 1934 England-Australia MacRobertson Air Race from the United Kingdom to Australia. Development of the DH.88 Comet was initiated at the behest of British aviation pioneer Geoffrey de Havilland, along with the support of de Havilland's board, being keen to garner prestige from producing the victorious aircraft as well as to gain from the research involved in producing it. The Comet was designed by A. E. Hagg around the specific requirements of the race; Hagg produced an innovative design in the form of a stressed-skin cantilever monoplane, complete with an enclosed cockpit, retractable undercarriage, landing flaps, and variable-pitch propellers.
Specifications
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- Mustang51 5.1 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 50.4ft (15.4m)
- Length 33.6ft (10.3m)
- Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
- Empty Weight 6,200lbs (2,812kg)
- Loaded Weight 10,188lbs (4,621kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.196
- Wing Loading 31.7lbs/ft2 (154.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 321.6ft2 (29.9m2)
- Drag Points 5765
Parts
- Number of Parts 52
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 264
@Chingonito you do a good job of that!
@Mustang51 thx I try to make them simple and enjoyable and to keep them as accurate as possible at the same time.
Wow! This plane looks incredible for how few parts there are. Wonderful build!