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Sunday, June 9, 2013
Friday, May 31, 2013
● Aircraft - Civilian
Monday, May 27, 2013
Boeing 247
Boeing 247
The Boeing Model 247 was an early United States airliner, considered the first such aircraft to fully incorporate advances such as all-metal (anodized aluminium) semimonocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing and retractable landing gear. Other advanced features included control surface trim tabs, an autopilot and de-icing boots for the wings and tailplane.
"Ordered off the drawing board", the 247 first flew on February 8, 1933 and entered service later that year. Subsequently, development in airliner design saw engines and airframes becoming larger and four-engined designs emerged, but no significant changes to this basic formula appeared until cabin pressurization and high altitude cruise were introduced in 1940, with the first pressurized airliner, the Boeing 307 Stratoliner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_247 .
http://theageofaerospace.co.uk/boeing/watch/ep1/ch4 .
The Boeing Model 247 was an early United States airliner, considered the first such aircraft to fully incorporate advances such as all-metal (anodized aluminium) semimonocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing and retractable landing gear. Other advanced features included control surface trim tabs, an autopilot and de-icing boots for the wings and tailplane.
"Ordered off the drawing board", the 247 first flew on February 8, 1933 and entered service later that year. Subsequently, development in airliner design saw engines and airframes becoming larger and four-engined designs emerged, but no significant changes to this basic formula appeared until cabin pressurization and high altitude cruise were introduced in 1940, with the first pressurized airliner, the Boeing 307 Stratoliner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_247 .
http://theageofaerospace.co.uk/boeing/watch/ep1/ch4 .
Saturday, May 25, 2013
DH89 Dragon Rapide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGZ6-isXw-8 .
Introduced in 1934, the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide was one of the world's first completely 'streamlined' airliners. Designed as a short haul specialist between England and Europe (well, in reality, Scotland, Ireland and France), the plane was powered by two air-cooled inline-6 Gipsy Queen engines, each of them capable of 200 horsepower.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGZ6-isXw-8
De Havilland Dragon Rapide G-AIDL flight - pilots eye view
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaZ79yexR28
de Havilland airliners, biplanes and monoplanes
https://youtu.be/Q0zHZeNPCMc?t=2m48s
de Havilland airliner aircraft from the 1930s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGZ6-isXw-8
De Havilland DH 84 Dragon pre flight maintenance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZLR1FQ-4UU
de Havilland Fox Moth, Dragon Rapide and Dragonfly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOdOTBAw3lA
DH-89B Dragon Rapide
https://youtu.be/MOdOTBAw3lA?t=1m53s
DH-90 Dragonfly
https://youtu.be/MOdOTBAw3lA?t=2m51s
DH 83 Fox Moth
https://youtu.be/Q0zHZeNPCMc?t=4m37s
https://youtu.be/0W1-y_6Qnfk?t=5m22s
https://youtu.be/MOdOTBAw3lA?t=35s
Underneath the sleek skinned exterior the Rapide is built mainly from lightweight plywood. Up to eight passengers had to be weighed alongside their luggage before they were allowed on.
Brilliantly combining form and function, every detail of this beautiful aircraft is streamlined, making it an iconic aerodynamic pioneer with a range of 578 miles (at a leisurely132 mph). Central London to central Paris took 3 hours and 40 minutes - easily the fastest way to go at the time.
What makes it great… the DH.89 set a new benchmark in streamlining, decades ahead of modern aerodynamics.
Time Warp… A one way ticket to France cost £4 back in the mid 1930s, which equates to around £350 today. So, a bit more than Easyjet, but what a way to travel!
Introduced in 1934, the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide was one of the world's first completely 'streamlined' airliners. Designed as a short haul specialist between England and Europe (well, in reality, Scotland, Ireland and France), the plane was powered by two air-cooled inline-6 Gipsy Queen engines, each of them capable of 200 horsepower.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGZ6-isXw-8
De Havilland Dragon Rapide G-AIDL flight - pilots eye view
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaZ79yexR28
de Havilland airliners, biplanes and monoplanes
https://youtu.be/Q0zHZeNPCMc?t=2m48s
de Havilland airliner aircraft from the 1930s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGZ6-isXw-8
De Havilland DH 84 Dragon pre flight maintenance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZLR1FQ-4UU
de Havilland Fox Moth, Dragon Rapide and Dragonfly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOdOTBAw3lA
DH-89B Dragon Rapide
https://youtu.be/MOdOTBAw3lA?t=1m53s
DH-90 Dragonfly
https://youtu.be/MOdOTBAw3lA?t=2m51s
DH 83 Fox Moth
https://youtu.be/Q0zHZeNPCMc?t=4m37s
https://youtu.be/0W1-y_6Qnfk?t=5m22s
https://youtu.be/MOdOTBAw3lA?t=35s
Underneath the sleek skinned exterior the Rapide is built mainly from lightweight plywood. Up to eight passengers had to be weighed alongside their luggage before they were allowed on.
Brilliantly combining form and function, every detail of this beautiful aircraft is streamlined, making it an iconic aerodynamic pioneer with a range of 578 miles (at a leisurely132 mph). Central London to central Paris took 3 hours and 40 minutes - easily the fastest way to go at the time.
What makes it great… the DH.89 set a new benchmark in streamlining, decades ahead of modern aerodynamics.
Time Warp… A one way ticket to France cost £4 back in the mid 1930s, which equates to around £350 today. So, a bit more than Easyjet, but what a way to travel!
Douglas DC-1, DC-2, DC-3
Douglas DC-1, DC-2, DC-3
http://theageofaerospace.co.uk/boeing/watch/ep1/ch5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Aircraft_Company
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Wills_Douglas,_Sr.
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