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The De Havilland DH88 Comet was specifically designed for the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race. It set many aviation records before being used as a fast long range pioneer mail plane. Accidents and war in Europe put an end to their use until the 1980s when restoration was done on one airframe then a second one discovered in Portugal. Two flying replicas were built at the end of the century. | The De Havilland DH88 Comet was specifically designed for the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race. It set many aviation records before being used as a fast long range pioneer mail plane. Accidents and war in Europe put an end to their use until the 1980s when restoration was done on one airframe then a second one discovered in Portugal. Two flying replicas were built at the end of the century. | ||
| − | A total of five original aircraft were built. | + | A total of five original aircraft were built.<br> |
| + | The de Havilland DH.88 Comet must not be confused with the [[:Category: Caudron C.640 Typhon|Caudron C.640 Typhon]] sharing a similar shape but the vertical stabilizer. | ||
This page lists all films that feature a variation of the De Havilland DH88 Comet. | This page lists all films that feature a variation of the De Havilland DH88 Comet. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:59, 28 July 2018
De Havilland DH88 Comet seen in The Conquest of the Air.
The De Havilland DH88 Comet was specifically designed for the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race. It set many aviation records before being used as a fast long range pioneer mail plane. Accidents and war in Europe put an end to their use until the 1980s when restoration was done on one airframe then a second one discovered in Portugal. Two flying replicas were built at the end of the century.
A total of five original aircraft were built.
The de Havilland DH.88 Comet must not be confused with the Caudron C.640 Typhon sharing a similar shape but the vertical stabilizer.
This page lists all films that feature a variation of the De Havilland DH88 Comet.
See also
Pages in category "De Havilland DH88 Comet"
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.