DE HAVILLAND DH.9

 

BRAND and MODEL
DE HAVILLAND DH.9
TYPE
Military long-range bomber / commercial transport biplane
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
One 172 kw (230 hp) Siddeley Puma six-cylinder in-line liquid-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 9.87 m (32 ft 4⅝ in)

Length: 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)

Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)

Wing area: 40.32 m² (434 sq ft)

Max speed: 187 km/h (116 mph)

Max speed: 3,048 m (5,000 ft)

Max speed at 4,572 m (15,000 ft): 163 km/h (101 mph)

Max cruising speed: 179 km/h (111 mph)

Stalling speed: 68 km/h (42 mph)

Landing speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)

Initial rate of climb: 198 m/min (650 ft/min)

Climb to 3,048 m (10,000 ft): 17.9 mins

Climb to 4,572 m (15,000 ft): 35 mins

Ceiling: 5,791 m (19,000 ft)

Range: 901 km (560 miles)

Endurance: 4 hours

Fuel capacity: 323 litres (71 Imp gals)

Empty weight: 1,012 kg (2,230 lb)

Military load: 247 kg (545 lb)

Loaded weight: 1,769 kg (3,900 lb)

PHOTO
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