BRAND and MODEL
DE HAVILLAND DH.88 COMET
TYPE
Two-seat twin-engine racing monoplane
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
Two 172 kw (230 hp) de Havilland Gipsy Six R six-cylinder in-line air-cooled engines
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 13.41 m (44 ft)
Length: 8.9 m (29 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.05 m (10 ft)
Wing area: 19.69 m² (212 sq ft)
Wheel track: 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in)
Max speed: 381 km/h (237 mph)
Max cruising speed: 354 km/h (220 mph)
Cruising speed at sea level: 298 km/h (185 mph)
Cruising speed at 3,048 m (10,000 ft): 322 km/h (200 mph)
Speed at full throttle at 3,048 m (10,000 ft): 351 km/h (218 mph)
Initial rate of climb: 274 m/min (900 ft/min)
Service ceiling: 5,790 m (19,000 ft)
Ceiling on one engine: 1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Take-off run: 411 m (1,348 ft)
Landing run: 411 m (1,348 ft)
Time to 3,048 m (10,000 ft): 15 mins
Range: 4,707 km (2,925 miles)
Fuel capacity for London to Melbourne race 1,173 litres (258 Imp gals):902 kg (1,985 lb)
Empty weight: 1,288 kg (2,840 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,413 kg (5,320 lb)
Max loaded weight for London to Melbourne race: 2,520 kg (5,550 lb)
PHOTO
Airliners.net:Source of phothograph
