| DH. 53 Humming Bird | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ultralight Monoplane |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft |
| Maiden flight | 1923 |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
| Produced | 1923-1924 |
| Number built | 15 |
The de Havilland DH. An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts The de Havilland Aircraft Company (less commonly spelled de Haviland was a British aviation manufacturer founded in 1920 when Airco, of which Geoffrey The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1923: Events January Air Union is created by the Merger of 53 Humming Bird is a British light aircraft of the 1920s. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada
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Design and development
In response to the Daily Mail Light Aeroplane Competition of 1923 the de Havilland Aircraft Company built two DH. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format The de Havilland Aircraft Company (less commonly spelled de Haviland was a British aviation manufacturer founded in 1920 when Airco, of which Geoffrey 53s which were named Humming Bird and Sylvia II. The DH. 53 was a low-wing single-seat monoplane powered by a Douglas 750cc motor-cycle engine. For Félix du Temple 's invention see ''Monoplane'' (1874 Types of monoplane The main distinction in types of monoplane is A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is a Heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating Pistons to convert At Lympne in October 1923 the DH. Lympne (lɪm village is situated on the once sea cliffs above the Romney Marsh in Kent. 53s did not win any prizes but gave an impressive performance for a light aircraft. The Air Ministry subsequently became interested in the design and ordered eight in 1924 as communications and training aircraft for the Royal Air Force. The Air Ministry was formerly a department of the British Government with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force. A trainer is an Aircraft used to develop piloting navigational or war-fighting skills in flight crew
Early in 1924 twelve aircraft were built at Stag Lane Aerodrome and were named Humming Bird after the first prototype. Stag Lane Aerodrome was a private aerodrome between 1915 and 1933 located in Edgware, London, UK. Eight aircraft were for the Air Ministry order, three were for export to Australia, and one was exported to Aero in Prague. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. One further aircraft was later built for an order from Russia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The production aircraft were powered by a 26hp (19kW) Blackburne Tomtit two-cylinder engine. Blackburne was a trade name of Burney and Blackburne Limited a British manufacturer of Motorcycles from 1913 to 1922 at Tongham near Farnham Surrey
Operational service
The first six aircraft for the Royal Air Force all made their public debut at the 1925 display at RAF Hendon, where they were raced against each other. Hendon Aerodrome was an aerodrome in Hendon, north London, England and between 1908 and 1968 was an important centre for Aviation. The last two aircraft would later be used for "parasite aircraft" trials being launched from below an airship - the R.33. A parasite aircraft is an aircraft which is carried and air launched by a Mother ship aircraft Terminology In some countries airships are also known as dirigibles from the French (fr ''diriger'' to direct plus -ible) meaning "directable" The aircraft were retired in 1927 and all eight were sold as civil aircraft.
Operators
Survivors
- G-EBHX the prototype is airworthy and on display at the Shuttleworth Collection. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Shuttleworth Collection is an aeronautical and automotive museum located at the Old Warden airfield in Bedfordshire, England.
- J7326 fuselage is on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre. The fuselage (from the French fuselé "spindle-shaped" is an Aircraft 's main body section that holds crew and passengers or Cargo The de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, formerly the Mosquito Aircraft Museum, is a volunteer run aviation museum in the English county of Hertfordshire
Specifications
Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Vol 2,[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 19 ft 8 in (6 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 1 in (9. The wingspan (or just span) of an airplane or a Bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip 17 m)
- Height: 7 ft 3 in (2. 21 m)
- Wing area: 125 ft² (11. 6 m²)
- Empty weight: 326 lb (148 kg)
- Loaded weight: 565 lb (257 kg)
- Useful load: lb (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: lb (kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Blackburne Tomtit inverted vee, two cylinder engine, 26 hp (19 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 63 knots (73 mph, 118 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 52 knots (60 mph, 97 km/h)
- Stall speed: knots (mph, km/h)
- Range: 130 nm (150 mi, 242 km)
- Service ceiling 15,000 ft (4570 m)
- Rate of climb: 225 ft/min (1. The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an Aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such For other uses see Stall. In Aerodynamics, a stall is a sudden reduction in the lift forces generated by an Airfoil The maximal total range is the distance an Aircraft can fly between Takeoff and Landing, as limited by fuel capacity in powered aircraft or cross-country In Aeronautics, a ceiling is the maximum Density altitude an aircraft can reach under a set of conditions In Aerodynamics, the rate of climb RoC is the speed at which an Aircraft increases its Altitude. 1 m/s)
- Wing loading: 4. In Aerodynamics, wing loading is the loaded weight of the aircraft divided by the area of the wing 52 lb/ft² (22. 2 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0. Power-to-weight ratio (specific power is a calculation commonly applied to Engines and other mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another 046 hp/lb (0. 062 kW/kg)
See also
Related lists
References
- ^ Jackson, A J (1973). Many aircraft types have served in the Royal Air Force since it was formed in 1918 by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. British Civil Aircraft Since 1919, Volume 2, Second Edition, Putnam & Company. ISBN 0 370 10010 7.
External links
- British Aircraft Directory Accessed 1 February 2007
- Shuttleworth collection Accessed 1 February 2007
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