Screenshot of dehavilland dh89a dragon rapide in flight. The true development of the express, the dragon rapide, was a sort of miniexpress designed to provide an improved service speed and level of comfort compared to the earlier dragon. Model and textures by dave garwoodadditional textures by garry russell, mark beaumont and mike wilson. Dehavilland dh 89a dragon rapide 16 plans jb quantity. That i scatched built 14 years ago im looking for some advice on seting this plane up electric. The rapide was iberia s sole operational model in 1946, due to the shortage of highoctane fuel following wwii. Built in 1944 as nr693, gahkv cn 6792 served with british european airways from 1946. This kit has been on my shelf for three years now but a clear workbench and the funbuild contest is good reason to get it going. Funbuild 5 42 dehavilland dh89 dragon rapide kit by. You can add any aviation accident or incident you like. She is painted here as seen in 1967, when under lease to kenair charters at biggin hill. The former zkaco, it was registered vhuuo between 1935 and 1940 with several different airlines.
To see one of these planes actually take off, fly, and land is truly a magnificent experience. There have been several good build logs covering the rapide including the prototype work done by pat. These pictures were taken and shared with the web by miles lumbard. Registered to the automobile association in 1957, gahkv became the most famous of all their aircraft. Compare price and specifications of all dehavilland dh 89a dragon rapide models in our listings. Capable of accommodating 68 passengers, it proved an economical and durable craft, despite its relatively primitive plywood construction. To pick up his dragon, schell drove from his home in puyallup, washington, to kimbrel s place in oakville. This airplane was very well done for something you could download for free off. First registered as zkaco and entered into the 1934 macrobertson trophy air race. Developed during the early 1930s, the dragon rapide was. In 1992, schell swapped airplanes with his friend mike kimbrel, a delta air lines captain. It was impressed into raaf service in july 1940, taken over from guinea airways. Transferred to australian national airways on 1 november 1936 and in 1939 sold to guinea airways.
This model is for fsx only, and will not work in earlier versions of flight simulator. There are very few full scale biplanes with twin engines and even fewer models of this type. Compare price and specifications of all dehavilland dh89a dragon rapide models in our listings. Kingdom, known as the dragon rapide, an eightpassenger civilian light transport. Registered to the automobile association in 1957, gahkv became the most famous of all. Designed to use stock off the shelf flying hardware for. The aircraft was produced as a twoengine shorthaul passenger aircraft in the 30s and 40s of the past century. Funbuild 5 42 dehavilland dh89 dragon rapide kit by dumas. Yes, you can add accidents and incidents to the asn wikibase yourself.
Blackpool squires gate blk egnh, uk england dave welch 041964. Greetings i have a framed up dehavilland dh89 dragon rapide from the sweitzer plans. It was in effect a twinengined, scaleddown version of the fourengined dh. The dh89a dragon rapide is an allwood, twinengine biplane passenger aircraft. It proved an economical and durable craft, despite its relatively primitive plywood construction.
By 1954 sky neon aviation were flying the aircraft at night over london with underwing neon advertising signs. But the outbreak of war was to see production soar to keep pace with demand for communications and navigation trainers. New and custom aircraft and addons for flight simulator x, flight simulator 2004. Model and textures by dave garwoodadditional textures by garry russell, mark. Dh 89a dragon rapide this is a control line true scale civil airplane designed to be flown outdoors. Dh89a dehavilland dragon rapide for fsx fly away simulation.
Im building the tritle designed, 42 dehavilland dh89 dragon rapide kit by dumas. To download the latest version of my plans catalog in. Screenshot of dh89a dehavilland dragon rapide in flight. Im building the tritle designed, 42 dehavilland dh 89 dragon rapide kit by dumas. Tail number year maker model cn engines seats location. This free software is an intellectual property of jens b. Whether it was a scheduled flight with one of the fledgling airlines or a joy ride from an airfield, beach or paddock, the dragon rapide and the earlier dh84 dragon plied its trade the length and breadth of the uk. Please rate and comment so i can make these videos better. Our antivirus scan shows that this download is virus free. This is the dh 89a dragon rapide listing page, here you can download the plan, article and see the main thumbnail and extra images. Here is a beautiful model of the dh89 dragon rapide, designed by pat tritle. Aviation safety network asn aviation safety wikibase. By 1942 production at hatfield had reached a total of 346 dragon rapides and dominies, but space was urgently needed for mosquito production, so dominie assembly was taken over by the brush coachworks at loughborough, where a further 346 were built between 1943 and 1945.
For the arf generation this will be a challenge but for those of us with more flying models in our hangars than we can fly every week, this dumas kit presents many hours of enjoyment in the construction. This is the dh89a dragon rapide listing page, here you can download the plan, article and see the main thumbnail. Air france bought three rapides in spring 1948 for use on local services based at ivato, madagascar. Find out what type of packs are considered hand baggage and how to can change them so that they can go in the cabin with you during the flight. Jul 29, 2011 read the description if you like the advertisements, please give them a look as the proceeds help me in being able to create more videos for you all. Repaint by jan kees blom, based on the paintkit by. After the race sold to wa airways as vhuuo then in 1936 bought by adelaide airways. Dehavilland dh89a dragon rapide for fsx fly away simulation.
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