De Havilland Humming Bird Aircraft

Humming Bird, Old Warden

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

2 October 1923

D.H.53 Humming Bird:

15 - de Havilland, Stag Lane

Type Specification

Applies to:

De Havilland D.H.53 Humming Bird

Type:

Single seat aircraft for 1923 Light Aeroplane Competition

Wing:

Low wing, braced monoplane constructed of wood with fabric covering

Fuselage:

Fuselage constructed of spruce with plywood covering

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at top of fuselage, split elevator with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type. Main leg is attached to lower wing root with radius rod forward to engine lower support. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 26 hp Blackburn Tomtit engine in nose

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit above wing

Span:

30 ft 1 in

Length:

19 ft 8 in

Height:

7 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

125 sq ft

Tare:

326 lb

All-up:

565 lb

Max Speed:

73 mph

Initial Climb:

225 ft/min

Ceiling:

15,000 ft

Range:

150 miles

Preserved in British Museums

D.H.53 Humming Bird:

G-EBHX - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden - Airworthy J7326 - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre - Fuselage

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