De Havilland DH.37
De Havilland · United Kingdom · first flew 1922 · light aircraft
The de Havilland DH.37 was a British three-seat sporting biplane of the 1920s designed and built by de Havilland for aviator Alan Samuel Butler.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.53 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane layout
- Single tractor Rolls-Royce Falcon III V12 engine
- Four-bladed fixed-pitch wooden propeller
A biplane with a Rolls-Royce Falcon V12 engine driving a four-bladed propeller, with a span of 11.28 m.
Specifications
- The De Havilland DH.37 has a length of 8.53 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.28 m (37 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 196 km/h (122 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The first example flew in June 1922 and was powered by a 275 hp Rolls-Royce Falcon III.
Variants
Two were built. The first was later converted to a single-seater with a 300 hp A.D.C. Nimbus engine.
Where you'll see it
The first aircraft was named Sylvia and flew extensively for five years before it crashed in June 1927. The second was sold to Australia and later became the first aircraft flown in New Guinea.
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