Company:
De Havilland
Hawker Siddeley
Wing Span:
57 ft 0 in 17.37 M
Wing Area:
335 sq ft
Length:
39 ft 4 in 11.98 M
Height:
13 ft 0 in 3.96 M
Ceiling:
20,000 ft 6,100 M
Speed: at 8,500 ft
200 MPH 322 KPH
Range: 17,000 lb Payload
500 Miles 805 Km
Empty
1,000 Miles
T/O Weight:
8,500 lb 2,590 Kg
Crew:
1 or 2 Pilot
8 to 11 Passengers
Role:
VIP Transport
Nav Trainer
Signal Trainer
Communications
Survey
Search and Rescue
Total Manufactured:
540 All Marks
First Flight:
25 Sep 1945
Armament:
Nil
Years Served:
1948 to 1980
Qty Served
30
Tail Nos:
NZ 1801 to NZ 1830
ENGINE
Qty
2
Type
De Havilland Gypsy Queen 70 – 4
6 cylinder, inverted, in line, air-cooled,
Bore:
4.725 in
Stroke:
5.905 in
Volume:
621 cu in 10.81 L
Compression Ratio:
6.5: 1
Max HP:
340 HP
Max RPM:
3,000 RPM
T/O Boost:
8 1/2 Lb
Fuel:
100 /130 Octane
Oil:
OMD 370
Length:
71.75 in
Width:
19.56 in
Height:
33.23
Weight:
690 lb
Power to Weight Ratio:
1 lb = .579 BHP
Production Started:
1945
Overhaul Life:
1,200 Hrs
Flown By:
42 Sqn V I P Transport
42 Sqn
Nav Training at Wigram
Sig Training at Wigram
Aerial Survey
Multi-Engine Conversion Training at Whenuapai
“ “ “ “ at Ohakea
“ “ “ “ at Wigram
Station Hack at Woodbourne