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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 with registration N88XD carrying Grosvenor House livery is shown close‑up in air‑to‑air flight at UK Warbirds 2023. Built in 1934, this British twin‑engine racing monoplane has a stressed‑skin wooden structure and two de Havilland Gipsy Six R inline piston engines with adjustable propellers. Designed for long‑range racing, it combined aerodynamic efficiency with pilot and navigator seating.

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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 12.4 Mpixels (35.3 MB uncompressed) - 4305x2870 pixels (14.4x9.6 in / 36.4x24.3 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: 1934, adjustable propellers, airshow display, air‑to‑air, aviation history, British, close‑up, cockpit, Comet, D.H.88, De Havilland, design, engines, fuselage, Gipsy Six R, Grosvenor House, G‑ACSS, inline piston, landing flaps, monoplane, N88XD, navigator, Old Warden, performance, pilot, propeller, racer, range, retractable undercarriage, service ceiling, Shuttleworth, speed, stressed‑skin, twin‑engine, UK Warbirds, vintage, wingspan, wood
Published in: UK Warbirds 2023