De Havilland Albatross Aircraft

Albatross

Production Details

Design Company:

The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield Aerodrome

First Flight:

20 May 1937

D.H.91 Albatross:

7 - de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

De Havilland D.H.91 Albatross

Type:

Four engined airliner or long range mail carrier

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. 5 degrees dihedral. Structure consists of a central box of stressed skin construction, to which are attached the plywood covered leading and trailing edges

Fuselage:

Circular monocoque structure composed of an outer and inner layer of plywood with a sandwich of Balsa wood between

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type with twin fins and rudders. Tail plane dihedral 5 degrees. Tail plane and fins of wooden two spar construction and covered with plywood. Elevators and rudders have Alclad frames and are covered with fabric

Landing Gear:

Retractable type. Wheels move inwards and forwards and retract into wells forward of the front spar. Non retracting tailwheel

Power Plant:

Four DH Gipsy-Twelve twelve cylinder inverted Vee air cooled, geared and supercharged engines each rated at 375 hp at 7,500 ft. Two bladed constant speed airscrews.

Accommodation:

Pilots cockpit in nose for pilot and copilot. Aft of bulkhead is wireless operator and steward. Normal accomodation is for 22 passengers

Span:

105 ft

Length:

71 ft 6 in

Height:

22 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

1,078 sq ft

Empty:

21,230 lb

Loaded:

29,500 lb

Cruising Speed:

210 mph at 11,000 ft

Initial Rate of Climb:

1,018 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

17,900 ft

Range:

1,041 miles

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