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 British racing aircraft, registration N88XD (also recorded as G‑ACSS), serial T‑7, named “Grosvenor House,” shown in close‑up pilot view air‑to‑air at UK Warbirds 2023. The twin‑engined low‑wing monoplane was developed for the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race and is powered by two de Havilland Gipsy Six R inline engines with variable‑pitch propellers, retractable landing gear, and a wooden stressed‑skin fuselage. This view highlights canopy framing, wing detail, and streamlined design in flight demonstration.