The De Havilland Dragon Rapide six/eight-passenger airliner was a scaled-down, twin engined version of the Dragon four-engined biplane airliner. The had a squarish section fuselage with large side windows, tapered biplane wings, and a trousered fixed undercarriage. Initially, it was powered by a pair of 200 hp De Havilland Gipsy Six six-cylinder air-cooled engines. The first prototype flew on April 17, 1934. The remained in production for ten years, a total of 728 being built. In its day, it was one of the most widely-used air transports in the world. Although offic
The De Havilland Dragon Rapide six/eight-passenger airliner was a scaled-down, twin engined version of the Dragon four-engined biplane airliner. The had a squarish section fuselage with large side windows, tapered biplane wings, and a trousered fixed undercarriage. Initially, it was powered by a pair of 200 hp De Havilland Gipsy Six six-cylinder air-cooled engines. The first prototype flew on April 17, 1934. The remained in production for ten years, a total of 728 being built. In its day, it was one of the most widely-used air transports in the world. Although officially known as the Dragon Rapide, it usually known simply as the Rapide.
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