De Havilland Heron Aircraft

Heron 1, Winthorpe

Production Details

Design Company:

The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd, Hatfield Aerodrome, Herts and Hawarden Aerodrome, Chester

First Flight:

10 May 1950

Heron 1:

8 - de Havilland, Hatfield 43 - de Havilland, Hawarden

Heron 2:

92 - de Havilland, Hawarden

Sea Heron C.20:

5 - de Havilland, Hawarden

Type Specification

Applies to:

de Havilland I

Type:

Four engined feeder line or executive transport

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Light alloy structure with light alloy sheet skin

Fuselage:

Light alloy monocoque structure

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type. Metal frames with fixed surfaces metal covered and moveable surfaces fabric covered

Landing Gear:

Fixed tricycle type

Power Plant:

Four 250 hp DH Gipsy Queen 30 Mk 2 six cylinder in line air cooled direct drive unsupercharged engines

Accommodation:

Crew of two side by side in seperate cockpit forward. Main passenger accomodation normally arranged for fourteen passengers

Span:

71 ft 6 in

Length:

48 ft 6 in

Height:

15 ft 7 in

Wing Area:

499 sq ft

Tare:

7,985 lb

Loaded:

13,000 lb

Cruising Speed:

160 mph

Initial Climb:

1,200 ft/min

Ceiling:

18,500 ft

Range:

805 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Heron 1:

G-ANXB - Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe Show Ground - Display

Heron 2D:

G-AOTI - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, London Colney - Restoration G-AOXL - Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Croyden - Display

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