De Havilland Hound
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| DH.65 Hound | |
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| Type | Day Bomber |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft Company |
| Maiden flight | 17 November 1926 |
| Introduced | 1928 |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 1 |
The de Havilland DH.65 Hound was a 1920s British two-seat day bomber built by De Havilland Aircraft Company at Stag Lane Aerodrome.
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[edit] History
The Hound was designed as a two-seat general purpose biplane as a private venture to meet Air Ministry Specification 12/26. The prototype G-EBNJ first flew on 17 November 1926[1]. It was of all-wooden construction and powered by a Napier Lion engine. In 1927 the nose and rudder were modified, it was fitted with a geared engine and received the modified designation DH.65A. It was delivered to the Royal Air Force in January 1928 receiving serial number J9127 for evaluation. While it showed superior performance to the other competitors for the specification, it was rejected because of its wooden construction and the order was placed with the Hawker Hart.[1]
Despite its rejection by the RAF, on 26 April 1928 the aircraft set a world record for carrying a load of 1,000 kg over 100 km at 160 mph piloted by H.S. Broad [2].
A project to further develop the Hound as a four-seat passenger transport under the designation DH.74 was left unrealised.
The design being otherwise unsuccessful, the second aircraft G-EBNK was not completed.
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[edit] Specifications (DH.65A)
Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
- Wingspan: 45 ft 0 in (13.72m)
- Height: 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
- Wing area: 462 ft² (42.9 m²)
- Empty weight: 2,981 lb (1,355 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,934 lb (2,243 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Napier Lion XI 12-cylinder W-block inline engine, 550 hp (410 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 133 knots (153 mph, 246 km/h)
- Range: 870 nm (1,000 mi, 1,610 km)
- Service ceiling 25,500 ft (7,770 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,490 ft/min (7.57 m/s)
Armament Provision for:
- One forward firing Vickers machine gun and one Lewis gun on Scarff ring in rear cockpit
- Up to two 230 lb bombs carried under wings
[edit] See also
Related lists
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mason, Francis K (1994). The British Bomber since 1914. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 0 85177 861 5.
- ^ a b Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10107 X.
- British Aircraft Directory accessed 21 June 2007
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