De Havilland Dove Aircraft

Devon C.2/2, Cosford

Production Details

Design Company:

The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd, Hatfield Aerodrome, Herts and Hawarden Aerodrome, Chester

First Flight:

25 September 1945

Dove:

388 - De Havilland

Devon:

127 - De Havilland

Sea Devon:

13 - De Havilland

Type Specification

Applies to:

De Havilland Dove 5

Type:

Twin engined eight passenger light transport

Wing:

Cantilever low wing monoplane. Dihedral 4 degrees. All metal structure with stressed skin

Fuselage:

Oval section monocoque structure with stressed aluminium alloy skin

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type. Light alloy structure with metal covered fixed surfaces and fabric covered elevators and rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle type

Power Plant:

Two De Havilland Gipsy Queen 70 Mk 2 geared and supercharged six cylinder in line inverted air cooled engines rated at 380 bhp. De Havilland Hydromatic 1,000 three blade constant speed feathering airscrews, 7 ft 6 in diameter

Accommodation:

Enclosed cockpit seating pilot and co-pilot / radio operator. Main cabin has accomodation for eight passengers

Span:

57 ft

Length:

39 ft 3 in

Height:

13 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

335 sq ft

Empty:

5,725 lb

Loaded:

8,800 lb

Max Speed:

202 mph at 8,000 ft

Initial Rate of Climb:

920 ft/min

Ceiling:

20,000 ft

Range:

1,070 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Dove 1:

G-AHRI - Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe Show Ground - Display

Dove 2:

G-ALVD - Midland Air Museum, Coventry Airport - Display

Dove 6:

G-ALFT - Caernarfon Air Museum, Caernarfon Aerodrome - Display G-ALFU - Duxford Aviation Society, Duxford Aerodrome - Display G-ANOV - Museum of Flight, East Fortune Aerodrome - Display D-IFSB - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, London Colney - Display

Dove 8:

G-AREA - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, London Colney - Display G-ARHX - AeroVenture, Doncaster - Display

Devon C.2:

VP952 - Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford Airfield - Display VP975 - Science Museum Air Transport Collection, Wroughton Airfield - Display

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