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When I read the headline, I was really hoping this article was about the de Havilland DH.88 Comet.[1] That really was a beautiful aeroplane. [1] https://en.wik
by phillc73 10y ago
When I read the headline, I was really hoping this article was about the de Havilland DH.88 Comet.[1] That really was a beautiful aeroplane.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_DH.88 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_DH.88
- aphextron 10y agoNot sure why the downvotes. I thought this as well. The DH.88 absolutely changed aviation in it's own way. The first fully monocoque, aluminum skinned, twin engine, variable pitch prop aircraft ever produced. We are still making aircraft with this same basic design to this day.
- phillc73 10y agoMany of the design elements from the DH.88 can also be found in the DH.98 Mosquito,[1] probably the most successful multi-role aeroplane of WWII. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito