The external simularity of the De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly to the
DH.89 Dragon Rapide belied its very different internal structure,
the earlier
designs spruce and plywood box fuselage being replaced by a preformed
plywood monocoque shell strengthened with spruce stringers. The lower
wing centre-section was strengthened, making possible deletion of
the nacelle/wing root bracing struts and inner bay rigging wires,
and so
providing easy access to the cabin, with accomodation for a pilot
with four passengers. Powered with two Gipsy Major engines, the
prototype made its first flight at Hatfield in August 1935, the
first production
machine being flown and delivered during 1936. Production totalled
66
aircraft and the aircraft was very popular with wealthy private owners
of that time, the type was also used for commercial purposes and
served with the air forces of Canada,Denmark and Sweden.
This model
of DH.90 Dragonfly G-AEWZ is scratchbuilt and made from Plastikard,Jabrok,
Jelutong
and wire.
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