Airco DH.9C
| DH.9C | |
|---|---|
| |
| Australian registered DH.9C G-AUED c.1923 | |
| Role | passenger |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Airco |
| First flight | late 1921 |
| Number built | 19[1] |
| Developed from | Airco DH.9 |
The Airco DH.9C was a British passenger aircraft.[1]
Development and design
After World War I there were many surplus
The DH.9, DH.9B, and DH.9C were dimensionally similar, with the same wingspan and height and only small variations in length depending on the powerplant. They were two-bay tractor biplanes, with fixed two-wheel main and tail-skid undercarriage. Their structures were of spruce and ash, wire-braced and fabric-covered.
The first four-seat, swept DH.9C, G-EAYT received its certificate of airworthiness on 13 January 1922.[3]
Operational history
Nineteen aircraft were produced for operators, 13 in the
Barton, Greater Manchester
, until 1932.
[1]
Operators
Information from [4]
- Qantas (3 aircraft)
- Morlae Airways (1 aircraft)[5]
- Sneta (precursor to Sabena) (1 aircraft)
- Hejaz Air Force (2 aircraft)
- KLM (1 aircraft)
- Compañía Española de Tráfico Aéreo (CETA) (3 aircraft)
- The de Havilland Aeroplane Hire Service[6] (7 aircraft)
- Northern Air Lines (2 aircraft)
Specifications
Data from [7]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 4 (3 passengers)
- Length: 30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft 4.63 in (12.92 m)
- Height: 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
- Wing area: 434 sq ft (40.3 m2)
- Empty weight: 2,600 lb (1,179 kg)
- Gross weight: 3,300 lb (1,497 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Siddeley Puma , 230 hp (172 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h, 100 kn)
- Cruise speed: 95 mph (153 km/h, 83 kn)
- Range: 500 mi (805 km, 430 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,790 m)
- Rate of climb: 660 ft/min (3.35 m/s)
See also
Related development
- Airco DH.9
- Airco DH.9A
- Airco DH.9B
References
- ^ ISBN 1-58663-300-7.
- ^ Jackson pp. 121–35
- ^ Jackson p.133
- ^ Jackson pp. 132-5
- ^ "Morlae Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Jackson pp.20-2
- ^ Jackson p. 130
Bibliography
- Jackson, A.J. De Havilland aircraft since 1909. London: Putnam Publishing Co. Ltd, 1978 ISBN 0-370-30022-X
- Prins, François (Spring 1994). "Pioneering Spirit: The QANTAS Story". ISSN 0143-5450.