The De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide is a British, twin-engine mixed airliner, which can take 8 passengers and 2 crew members. The DH.89 is a successful development of the DH.84 aircraft. The DH.89 was flown in 1934. The first versions used de Havilland Gipsy Six engines with a capacity of 200HP each, later they were replaced by de Havilland Gipsy Queen 2 and 3 engines. Until 1939, about 200 DH.89 were produced. During the war, many of these great planes were used by the RAF for pilot training and communication purposes under the name of De Havilland Domine. Due to its good flight characteristics, simple operation and low maintenance costs, the DH.89 Dragon Rapide was widely used in civil aviation after World War II in many countries around the world. Many copies are flying to the present day. Technical data: Maximum speed: 253 km / h, speed of climb: 4.3 m / s, maximum ceiling 5090 m, maximum range: 920 km.
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