BRAND and MODEL
DE HAVILLAND DH.89 DRAGON RAPIDE
TYPE
Commercial biplane transport
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
Two 149 kw (200 hp) de Havilland Gipsy Queen 2 six-cylinder in-line air-cooled engines
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 14 m (48 ft)
Length: 10.47 m (34 ft 6 in)
Height: 3.12 m (10 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 42.44 m² (336 sq ft)
Max speed at 305 m (1,000 ft): 266 km/h (165 mph)
Cruising speed: 225 km/h (140 mph)
Stalling speed full load: 101 km/h (63 mph)
Initial rate of climb at sea level: 258 m/min (845 ft/min)
Climb to 914 m (3,000 ft): 4 mins
Service ceiling: 5,944 m (19,500 ft)
Range: 837 km (520 miles)
Fuel capacity: 364 litres (80 Imp gals)
Take-off run: 229 m (751 ft)
Landing run: 201 m (659 ft)
Empty weight: 1,465 kg (3,230 lb)
Disposable load weight: 975 kg (2,149 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,497 kg (5,500 lb)
PHOTO
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