DRAGON RAPIDE
The De Havilland DH89
was the most successful of the
1930's De Havilland biplane short-haul airliners. Designed
as a faster and more comfortable successor to the DH84
Dragon, it utilised many features of the four-engined DH86
Express aircraft, including tapered wings, streamlined
fairings and the Gypsy Six engine.
Initially known as the
Dragon Six, it was subsequently
renamed the Dragon Rapide and sometimes known just
as the Rapide.
The prototype first flew
in 1934 and 205 examples had
been built for customers worldwide by the start of WW2 in
1939. Civil aircraft were impressed into RAF service as the
Dominie for passenger duties and navigation training. 500
more were built specifically for military purposes.
The aircraft proved very
durable despite its simple plywood
construction and many wartime survivors re-entered civil
service. Several examples remain airworthy today.
This CD contains civil and military manuals for the
DH89.
The CD has been scanned from the original flight manuals
and retains any colour pages.
This CD contains:
1. Manufacturers
Manual of Instructions for Operation,
Maintenance and Rigging of the De Havilland Dragon Six
( Type DH89), publication DH.89 I.M.1, undated
but from
the late 1930's, approx 24 pages with 17 fold-out drawings
at the back.
2. RAF Pilot's Notes for the Dominie I and CII, AP 1763A & B-PN,
dated September 1946, approx 20 pages.
3. Manufacturers Care and Maintenance
Manual for the De
Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide Mks II and III. 3rd
Edition
with approx 153 pages. (This is a complete manual
which
includes Pilot's Notes and the Repair Manual.)
| CD TITLE | DH89 |
| PRICE | US$19.95 plus postage |
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