Overview
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
Dimensions
| Length | 8.84 m |
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| Wingspan | 13.41 m |
Performance
| Max. speed | 378 km/h |
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| Range | 4,707 km |
Crew & capacity
| Seats (max.) | 2 |
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Powerplant
| Engine model | Gipsy Six R |
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Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.
Photos
Photo 1: William Morris / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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