Airco D.H.18 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airco, Hendon

First Flight:

1920

D.H.18:

1 - Airco, Hendon

D.H.18A:

3 - de Havilland, Stag Lane

D.H.18B:

2 - de Havilland, Stag Lane

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airco D.H.18

Type:

8 seat commercial aircraft

Wing:

Two bay biplane with equal span, unstaggered, unswept wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage fills interplane gap and has flat sided cross section and faired top surface. Wooden structure

Tail Unit:

Strut braced tailplane at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type main gear attached by V struts to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 450 hp Napier Lion engine in the nose driving a three bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Open cockpit for pilot aft of wings with enclosed cabin for 8 passengers between pilot and engine

Span:

51 ft 3 in

Length:

39 ft 0 in

Height:

13 ft 0 in

Wing Area:

621 sq ft

Tare:

4,040 lb

All-up:

6,516 lb

Max Speed:

128 mph

Initial Climb:

660 ft/min

Ceiling:

16,000 ft

Range:

400 miles

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