De Havilland D.H.34 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd, Stag Lane Aerodrome, Middlesex

First Flight:

26 March 1922

D.H.34:

11 - de Havilland

Type Specification

Applies to:

De Havilland D.H.34

Type:

Airliner based on unbuilt D.H.32 design

Wing:

Two bay biplane. Equal span, unswept, unstaggered wings of fabric covered wooden construction with ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Box section fuselage with spruce longerons and wooden skin filling the interplane gap

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane and elevators at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type attached by radius rod and oleo leg to fuselage lower longerons. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 450 hp Napier Lion IB engine in nose driving two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Crew of two in open cockpit ahead of wing with cabin between the wings for nine passengers

Span:

51 ft 4 in

Length:

39 ft

Height:

12 ft

Wing Area:

590 sq ft

Tare:

4,574 lb

All-up:

7,200 lb

Max Speed:

128 mph

Range:

365 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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