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, banking, air-to-air, UK Warbirds 2023

Depicted banking in air‑to‑air flight at UK Warbirds 2023, the De Havilland D.H.88 Comet N88XD in Grosvenor House scheme illustrates its streamlined racing profile. Designed for the 1934 MacRobertson England‑Australia Race, the wooden twin‑enginemonoplane features two inline de Havilland Gipsy Six R piston engines with variable pitch propellers, retractable undercarriage and enclosed cockpit for pilot and co‑pilot.