De Havilland Humming Bird Aircraft
Humming Bird, Old Warden | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd, Stag Lane Aerodrome, Middlesex |
First Flight: |
2 October 1923 |
D.H.53 Humming Bird: |
15 - de Havilland, Stag Lane |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
De Havilland D.H.53 Humming Bird |
Type: |
Single seat aircraft for 1923 Light Aeroplane Competition |
Wing: |
Low wing, braced monoplane constructed of wood with fabric covering |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage constructed of spruce with plywood covering |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane at top of fuselage, split elevator with single fin and rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Cross axle type. Main leg is attached to lower wing root with radius rod forward to engine lower support. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 26 hp Blackburn Tomtit engine in nose |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit above wing |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
30 ft 1 in |
Length: |
19 ft 8 in |
Height: |
7 ft 3 in |
Wing Area: |
125 sq ft |
Weights | |
Tare: |
326 lb |
All-up: |
565 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
73 mph |
Initial Climb: |
225 ft/min |
Ceiling: |
15,000 ft |
Range: |
150 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
D.H.53 Humming Bird: |
G-EBHX - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden - Airworthy J7326 - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre - Fuselage |
Web Sites | |
http://www.shuttleworth.org/html/shuttleworth/air4.htm |