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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

A De Havilland D.H.88 Comet air‑to‑air close‑up at UK Warbirds 2023 shows the British racing machine registered N88XD with Grosvenor House markings. Developed in 1934 for the MacRobertson Air Race, this two‑seat aircraft has twin de Havilland Gipsy Six R inline piston engines driving variable pitch propellers. Its stressed‑skin wood construction with retractable undercarriage reflects advanced design of its era.

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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 16.1 Mpixels (46.1 MB uncompressed) - 4915x3277 pixels (16.4x10.9 in / 41.6x27.7 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: 1934, aircraft, airshow, air‑to‑air, aviation history, British, close‑up, Comet, D.H.88, De Havilland, display, enclosed cockpit, fuselage, Gipsy Six R, Grosvenor House, G‑ACSS, inline piston, landing flaps, monoplane, N88XD, Old Warden, performance, pilot view, propellers, racing, range, retractable undercarriage, service ceiling, Shuttleworth, speed, stressed‑skin, twin engines, two‑seat, UK Warbirds, variable pitch, wings, wood
Published in: UK Warbirds 2023