de Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide

Light Passenger Transport Aircraft

De Havilland DH 89A Dragon Rapide D-ILIT 6879 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The de Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide is a twin-engined ten-seat light passenger biplane aircraft produced by the British manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft Company. The D.H.89 Dragon Rapide was also used as a military communications, transport and trainer aircraft.
Crew1
Passengers7-9
Propulsion2 Piston Engines
Engine Modelde Havilland Gipsy Queen 2
Engine Power (each)157 kW210 hp
Speed241 km/h130 kts
  150 mph
Service Ceiling4.877 m16.000 ft
Range837 km452 NM
520 mi.
Empty Weight1.465 kg3.230 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight2.722 kg6.000 lbs
Wing Span14,63 m47 ft 12 in
Wing Area31,2 m²336 ft²
Length10,52 m34 ft 6 in
Height3,12 m10 ft 3 in
First Flight17.04.1934
Production Statusout of production
Total Production731
ICAO CodeDH89
Data for (Version)de Havilland D.H.89A Mk 4
VariantsD.H.89A, D.H.89M, D.H.89B Dominie Mk I, D.H.89B Dominie Mk II

[Photo-ID: 6517] © Karsten Palt 2013-04-01
De Havilland DH 89 Dragon Rapide, Lancashire Aircraft Corp., G-AKNV, c/n 6458,© Karsten Palt, 2013De Havilland
DH 89 Dragon Rapide
Lancashire Aircraft Corp.
Reg.: G-AKNV
c/n: 6458
 
ex RAF R5922
Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel]
[Photo-ID: 10658] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
De Havilland DH 89 Dragon Rapide, Olley Air Service, G-ACYR, c/n 6261,© Karsten Palt, 2014De Havilland
DH 89 Dragon Rapide
Olley Air Service
Reg.: G-ACYR
c/n: 6261
 
Museo del Aire [Madrid]
[Photo-ID: 10659] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
De Havilland DH 89 Dragon Rapide, Olley Air Service, G-ACYR, c/n 6261,© Karsten Palt, 2014De Havilland
DH 89 Dragon Rapide
Olley Air Service
Reg.: G-ACYR
c/n: 6261
 
Museo del Aire [Madrid]
[Photo-ID: 10802] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04
De Havilland DH 89A Dominie, , F-BHCD, c/n 6706,© Karsten Palt, 2015De Havilland
DH 89A Dominie
Reg.: F-BHCD
c/n: 6706
 
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget]
[Photo-ID: 7198] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
de Havilland DH 89A Dominie, BEA - British European Airways, G-AGSH, c/n 6884,© Karsten Palt, 2013de Havilland
DH 89A Dominie
BEA - British European Airways
Reg.: G-AGSH
c/n: 6884
 
The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade]
[Photo-ID: 7197] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
de Havilland DH 89A Dominie, BEA - British European Airways, G-AGSH, c/n 6884,© Karsten Palt, 2013de Havilland
DH 89A Dominie
BEA - British European Airways
Reg.: G-AGSH
c/n: 6884
 
The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade]
[Photo-ID: 566] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08
De Havilland DH 89A Dragon Rapid, , D-ILIT, c/n 6879,© Karsten Palt, 2007De Havilland
DH 89A Dragon Rapid
Reg.: D-ILIT
c/n: 6879
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 694] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15
De Havilland DH 89A Dragon Rapid, , G-AEML, c/n 6337,© Karsten Palt, 2007De Havilland
DH 89A Dragon Rapid
Reg.: G-AEML
c/n: 6337
 
Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)]
[Photo-ID: 2568] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-04
De Havilland DH 89A Dragon Rapide, , D-ILIT, c/n 6879,© Karsten Palt, 2009De Havilland
DH 89A Dragon Rapide
Reg.: D-ILIT
c/n: 6879
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 7410] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-07
De Havilland DH 89A Dragon Rapide, , D-ILIT, c/n 6879,© Karsten Palt, 2013De Havilland
DH 89A Dragon Rapide
Reg.: D-ILIT
c/n: 6879
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 13087] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10
De Havilland DH 89A Dragon Rapide, , G-AGJG, c/n 6517,© Karsten Palt, 2016De Havilland
DH 89A Dragon Rapide
Reg.: G-AGJG
c/n: 6517
 
ex RAF X7344
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]
[Photo-ID: 13088] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10
De Havilland DH 89A Dragon Rapide, , G-AGJG, c/n 6517,© Karsten Palt, 2016De Havilland
DH 89A Dragon Rapide
Reg.: G-AGJG
c/n: 6517
 
ex RAF X7344
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]
[Photo-ID: 10660] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
De Havilland DH 89A Dragon Rapide, Spanish Air Force, EC-AKO, c/n 6345,© Karsten Palt, 2014De Havilland
DH 89A Dragon Rapide
Spanish Air Force
Reg.: EC-AKO
c/n: 6345
 
displayed as Spanish AF 40-1, ex BEA G-AERN
Museo del Aire [Madrid]
[Photo-ID: 10661] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
De Havilland DH 89A Dragon Rapide, Spanish Air Force, EC-AKO, c/n 6345,© Karsten Palt, 2014De Havilland
DH 89A Dragon Rapide
Spanish Air Force
Reg.: EC-AKO
c/n: 6345
 
displayed as Spanish AF 40-1, ex BEA G-AERN
Museo del Aire [Madrid]
[Photo-ID: 12962] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10
De Havilland DH 89A Dragon Rapide 6, , G-AIDL, c/n 6968,© Karsten Palt, 2016De Havilland
DH 89A Dragon Rapide 6
Reg.: G-AIDL
c/n: 6968
 
Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]
[Photo-ID: 2496] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25
De Havilland DH 89B Dominie, Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht, V-3, c/n 6740,© Karsten Palt, 2009De Havilland
DH 89B Dominie
Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht
Reg.: V-3
c/n: 6740
 
Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg]