De Havilland: DH 104 Dove
Note: This is a sub-section of De Havilland.
Type
- Twin-engined short-haul airliner.
Design
- Developed from De Havilland Dragon Rapide biplane. Design led by Ronald Eric Bishop.
Manufacturers
Number produced[1]
- 542
Engines
- 2 x De Havilland: Gipsy Queen 70 Mk 3 6-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engine, 400 bhp (289 kW) each.
The De Havilland DH.104 Dove was a British short-haul airliner developed and manufactured by De Havilland. It was a monoplane successor to the prewar De Havilland Dragon Rapide biplane. The design came about from the Brabazon Committee report which, amongst other aircraft types, called for a British-designed short-haul feeder for airlines.
The Dove was a popular aircraft and is considered to be one of Britain's most successful postwar civil designs, in excess of 500 aircraft were manufactured between 1946 and 1967. Several military variants were operated, such as the Devon by the Royal Air Force, the Sea Devon by the Royal Navy, the type also saw service with a number of overseas military forces.
A longer four-engined development of the Dove, intended for use in the less developed areas of the world, was the De Havilland Heron.[2]