De Havilland Hound
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| DH.65 Hound | |
|---|---|
| Type | Day Bomber |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft Company |
| Maiden flight | 1926 |
| Introduced | 1928 |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 1 |
The de Havilland DH.65 Hound was a 1920s British two-seat day bomber built by De Havilland Aircraft Company at Stag Lane Aerodrome.
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[edit] History
The Hound was designed as a two-seat general purpose biplane. The prototype G-EBNJ first flew 17 November 1926. In 1927 the nose and rudder were modified and it was re-designated DH.65A. It was delivered to the Royal Air Force in January 1928 with the serial number J9127 for evaluation. On the 26 April 1928 the aircraft held a world record for carrying a load of 1000 kg over 100 km at 160 mph piloted by H.S. Broad.
The design was not succesfull and the second aircraft G-EBNK was not completed.
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[edit] Specifications (DH.65A)
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 31 ft 0 in ()
- Wingspan: 45 ft 0 in ()
- Height: 11 ft 6 in ()
- Wing area: 462 ft² ()
- Empty weight: 2,981 lb ()
- Max takeoff weight: 4,934 lb ()
- Powerplant: 1× Napier Lion XI , 550 hp ()
Performance
- Maximum speed: 153 mph
- Range: 1,000 mi ()
- Service ceiling: 25,500 ft ()
- Rate of climb: 1,490 ft/min ()
[edit] Reference
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10010 7.
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