de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer

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The de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer was a pioneering 1930s British twin-engined aircraft designed for long-distance air racing, most famous for winning the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race from England to Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf low-wing monoplane
racing aircraft
twin-engined aircraft
constructionMaterial wood
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 2
cruiseSpeed_kmh ~306
designedForEvent MacRobertson Air Race
emptyWeight_kg 1451
engineConfiguration inline
engineManufacturer de Havilland
engineType piston engine
famousFor winning the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race
firstFlightDate 1934-09-08
fuelCapacity_litres ~1000
fuselageConstruction plywood monocoque
grossWeight_kg 2722
height_m 2.41
influenced de Havilland Mosquito design concepts
introducedInYear 1934
landingGearType retractable tailwheel landing gear
length_m 8.84
manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft Company
maximumSpeed_kmh ~380
museumDisplay Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, UK
notableAircraft G-ACSP Green Comet
G-ACSR Black Magic
G-ACSS Grosvenor House
numberBuilt 5
numberOfEngines 2
operator Royal Air Force (for testing)
linked to: Royal Air Force

private owners
powerplantModel de Havilland Gipsy Six
primaryRole long-distance air racer
propellerType two-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
raceRoute England to Australia
raceWinningAircraft G-ACSS Grosvenor House
raceWinningPilots Charles W. A. Scott
Tom Campbell Black
raceWinningTime_hours 70.5
raceWinningYear 1934
range_km ~4830
serviceCeiling_m ~6400
survivingAircraft G-ACSS Grosvenor House (preserved)
usedFor aerodynamic research
record-breaking flights
wingArea_m2 21.83
wingConfiguration cantilever low-wing
wingspan_m 13.41

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Geoffrey de Havilland notableWork de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer
Jean Batten aircraftFlown de Havilland DH.88 Comet
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de Havilland Engine Company poweredAircraft de Havilland DH.88 Comet
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight includesAircraft de Havilland DH.88 Comet
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