De Havilland DH.86 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd, Hatfield

First Flight:

14 January 1934

DH.86 (Single Pilot):

4 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd

DH.86 (Two Crew):

28 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd

DH.86A:

20 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd

DH.86B:

10 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

De Havilland DH.86B

Type:

Four engined passenger, mail and freight carrier

Wing:

Braced taper wing biplane. Interplane struts of steel tube. Lower wing to inboard engines have tubular structure of steel with wooden ribs. Remainder of wings have wooden spars and ribs. Plywood covered leading edges throughout. Fabric covering. Ailerons of wooden construction with fabric covering on all four wings

Fuselage:

Wooden box structure with spruce members outside skin of plywood. Outer covering of fabric over formers

Tail Unit:

Monoplane type with wire bracing. Auxiliary fins at extremities of tail plane. Wooden structure covered with plywood throughout

Landing Gear:

Single wheel carried beneath each inner engine. Fully castering tail wheel

Power Plant:

Four Gipsy Six Series 1 six cylinder in line air cooled inverted engines. Fixed pitch airscrews

Accommodation:

Pilots compartment in extreme nose. Side by side seating with dual control. Accomodation for 10 to 16 passengers

Span:

64 ft 6 in

Length:

46 ft 1 in

Height:

13 ft

Wing Area:

638 sq ft

Empty:

6,250 lb

Loaded:

10,250 lb

Max Speed:

166 mph at sea level

Initial Rate of Climb:

925 ft/min

Absolute ceiling:

19,500 ft

Range:

450 miles

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