De Havilland Biplane 2 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Geoffrey de Havilland

First Flight:

10 September 1910

De Havilland 2:

1 - Geoffrey de Havilland (Aircraft adopted by Royal Aircraft Factory as F.E.1)

Type Specification

Applies to:

De Havilland 2

Type:

Single-seat pusher biplane

Wing:

Wings constructed of wooded spars and ribs with single fabric covering. Eight pairs of interplane struts. Ailerons on upper wings

Fuselage:

None

Tail Unit:

Tailplane carried on four struts behind wing with tailplane and elevator on upper struts and single fin and rudder between struts. Additional elevator carried on struts forward of the wing

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type supported on twin skids. Struts attached to wing spars. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 45 hp Iris four cylinder horizontally opposed water cooled engine mounted on lower wing driving a two bladed pusher propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot on lower wing

Span:

33 ft 0 in

Length:

40 ft 0 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

340 sq ft

Allup:

1,100 lb

Max Speed:

37 mph at sea level

Endurance:

1 hr 20 min

Preserved in British Museums

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