De Havilland Enterprises: A History
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This book explores the influences and milestones of his early years before going on to examine his company, The De Havilland Aircraft Company Limited, in detail. Amongst the momentous machines that he had a hand in creating were the Gipsy Moth and Tiger Moth - two iconic aircraft types destined to set a variety of aviation records whilst being piloted by de Havilland himself. Another highlight of the company's history saw the esteemed aviatrix Amy Johnson fly solo from England to Australia in a Gipsy Moth in 1930\. The high-performance designs and monocoque wooden construction methods passed through the supremely elegant DH.91 Albatross into the Mosquito. The company then followed up these successes with the high-performing Hornet fighter, which pioneered the use of metal-wood and metal-metal bonding techniques, eventually resulting in the world’s first jet airliner, the fabulous Comet.
Every one of De Havilland’s products are listed and recorded in detail here, as are all the designs that never left the drawing board and the products of De Havilland's companies in Australia and Canada. Fully illustrated throughout, this volume is sure to be highly prized amongst serious collectors.
Graham Simons
Graham Simons is a highly respected aviation historian and author. He has penned many Pen and Sword titles focussing on aviation themes, including; Mosquito: The Original Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (2011); Comet! The World’s First Jet Airliner (2013), The Airbus A380: A History (2014), Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose: The Story of the HK-1 Hercules (2014) and Operation LUSTY: The Search for Hitler's Secret Technology (2016). He lives near Peterborough.
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