Airdrome DeHavilland DH-2

Airdrome DeHavilland DH-2
Role Amateur-built aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Airdrome Aeroplanes
Status In production (2011)
Number built 2 (2011)
Unit cost
US$5,995 (kit less engine and instruments, 2011)
Developed from Airco DH.2

The Airdrome DeHavilland DH-2 is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes, of Holden, Missouri. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]

The aircraft is an 80% scale replica of the First World War British Airco DH.2 fighter, used to counter the Fokker Scourge of 1915. The replica is built from modern materials and powered by modern engines.[1]

Design and development

The Airdrome DeHavilland DH-2 features a strut-braced biplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.[1]

The aircraft is made from steel and aluminum, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. The Airdrome DeHavilland DH-2 has a wingspan of 22.8 ft (6.9 m) and a wing area of 145 sq ft (13.5 m2). It can be equipped with engines ranging from 40 to 52 hp (30 to 39 kW). The standard engine used is the 40 hp (30 kW) Valley Engineering Big Twin four stroke engine. Building time from the factory-supplied kit is estimated at 350 hours by the manufacturer.[1]

Operational history

Two examples had been completed by December 2011.[1]

Specifications (DeHavilland DH-2)

Data from Kitplanes[1]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 39. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
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