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De Havilland D.H. 88 Comet, Reg. N88XD, Alternate Reg. G-ACSS, Other Marks. 34, Serial No. T-7, Aircraft Name: Grosvenor Hous...
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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

The De Havilland D.H. 88 Comet registered N88XD, also G-ACSS, serial T-7, named Grosvenor House, is shown in close-up pilot air-to-air view at UK Warbirds 2023. This British twin-engine racing monoplane from the 1930s features two de Havilland Gipsy Six inline piston engines, low-wing cantilever design, retractable landing gear, twin-tail configuration, and enclosed cockpit, historically used for long-distance races such as the MacRobertson Air Race.

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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 34.6 Mpixels (98.9 MB uncompressed) - 7200x4800 pixels (24x16 in / 61x40.6 cm at 300 ppi)
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Published in: UK Warbirds 2023