De Havilland D.H. 88 Comet, Reg. N88XD, Alternate Reg. G-ACSS, Other Marks. 34, Serial No. T-7, Aircraft Name: Grosvenor House, close-up pilot view, air-to-air, UK Warbirds 2023

A de Havilland D.H.88 Comet racing aircraft, registration N88XD (alternate G‑ACSS), serial T‑7, named “Grosvenor House,” shown in an air‑to‑air close‑up pilot view at UK Warbirds 2023. The D.H.88 is a British twin‑engine wooden monoplane originally built for the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race, powered by two de Havilland Gipsy Six R inline engines with variable‑pitch propellers, retractable undercarriage, and streamlined low wing. The image captures canopy and fuselage detail, wing roots, and engine nacelles in flight demonstration against the sky.