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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
Close‑up in air‑to‑air flight at UK Warbirds 2023, the De Havilland D.H.88 Comet N88XD in Grosvenor House livery highlights its streamlined wooden airframe and twin Gipsy Six R inline piston engines. Built for the 1934 MacRobertson England‑Australia Race, this two‑seat British racer features variable pitch propellers, retractable undercarriage and flaps, an enclosed cockpit, and structural innovations for long‑range performance.
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Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew
Photo size: 14.3 Mpixels (40.8 MB uncompressed) - 4628x3085 pixels (15.4x10.3 in / 39.2x26.1 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: 1934, 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, N88XD, Old Warden, performance, pilot view, propellers, racing, range, retractable undercarriage, service ceiling, Shuttleworth, speed, twin engines, UK Warbirds, variable pitch, wingspan, wooden airframe
Published in: UK Warbirds 2023