ollieholmes
Airman 1st Class
has anyone got any pictures of this lovely plane?
dh108
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cheddar cheese
Major General
Google perhaps?
Here you go ollie
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ollieholmes
Airman 1st Class
i have seen them already. any others out there? any in people privite collections?
the lancaster kicks ass
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dude you need to learn to say thanks, so what if you've seen them already, our gnome friend went out there and got them for you, the least you can do is thank him, i noticed you did the same to me..........
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ollieholmes
Airman 1st Class
Thank you both. Better late than never. I will remember next time.
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ollieholmes
Airman 1st Class
Thank you. I had not seen the middle picture before.
johnbr
2nd Lieutenant
johnbr
2nd Lieutenant
Etienne du Plessis De Havilland Swallow Disaster - Cliffe History
The DH.108 was a single-seat, single-engine jet fighter prototype with swept wings and no conventional tail. It was similar in configuration to the Messerschmitt Me-163 rocket-powered interceptor. The first two prototypes, TG283 and TG306, were built using production English Electric DH.106 Vampire F.I fuselages. TG283 had a 43° sweep to the wings' leading edge, while TG306 had a 45° sweep. The airplane was powered by a de Havilland Goblin 3 centrifugal-flow turbojet engine (a development of the Halford H.1) which produced 3,350 pounds of thrust (14.90 kilonewtons).The first and third DH.108s also crashed. VW120 was destroyed on 15 February 1950 when it crashed after a dive. The left wing had separated and the pilot, Squadron Leader Stuart Muller-Rowland, also suffered a broken neck as a result of the airplane's violent oscillations. On 1 May 1950, while conducting low-speed tests, TG283 went into an inverted spin. Squadron Leader George E.C. Genders, AFC, DFM, bailed out but his parachute did not open before he hit the ground and he was kille
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Hmmmm...when did it get the wing fences? Early (before the crash?) or later?
johnbr
2nd Lieutenant
All three aircraft crashed killing there pilots. net
TG 283 1/5/1950 G.Genders,
TG 306 27/9/1946 G.De Havilland
VW 120 15/2/1950 J.Muller-Rowland
De Havilland DH 108 Swallow
Specifications (DH.108 3rd prototype)
General characteristics
Crew: One
Length: 8.17 m (26 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 11.89 m (39 ft 0 in)
Height: 4.27 m (14 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 30.47 mâ² (327.86 ftâ²)
Loaded weight: 4,064 kg (8,940 lb)
Powerplant: 1x de Havilland Goblin 4, 16.67 kN (3,738 lbf) thrust
Performance
Maximum speed: 1,090 km/h (677 mph)
Service ceiling: 10,800 m (35,425 ft)
Wing loading: 133 kg/mâ² (27 lb/ftâ²)
Thrust/weight: 0.42
The Swallow
The De Havilland 108 Crash
15 February 1950
The de Havilland 108 was a swept wing high speed research aircraft built to explore the effects of high speed flight close to the speed of sound. Powered by a de Havilland Goblin jet engine, the aircraft was constructed using a standard de Havilland Vampire fuselage with a newly designed swept back wing at the de Havilland factory at Hatfield. Three aircraft were built for the programme: TG283, TG306 in 1946 and VW120 in 1947.
TG306 crashed on 27th September 1946 killing the pilot Geoffrey de Havilland during a high speed dive. TG283 crashed on 1st May 1950 killing the pilot George Genders whilst carrying out stalling trails at Hartley Wintney.
VW120 crashed on 15 February 1950 at Little Brickhill whilst involved in transonic dive research, killing the pilot Squadron Leader Stuart Muller-Rowland. The test flight was supposed to examine the effects of change from sub-sonic to transonic flight, but the aircraft is thought to have broken up whilst in a dive. The inquest into Muller-Rowland's death was opened two days later by North Bucks Coroner Mr E T Ray at Bletchley. Witnesses told of hearing an explosion. (Note: it is not clear if this "explosion" was the cause of the aircraft breaking up or a sonic boom.)
Some of the wreckage came down at Little Brickhill, the cockpit came down somewhere near Bow Brickhill church. Other pieces were found as far away as Husborne Crawley. Muller-Rowland's body was found near Sandy Lane between Bow Brickhill and Woburn Lane. Woburn, Bletchley and Leighton Buzzard fire brigades were all called out to attend the accident. Because of the secrecy of the aircraft the local police sealed the area to keep the public away, and after the crash police officers visited local schools to appeal for any 'souvenirs' to be returned.
Stuart Muller-Rowland was born on 27th November 1921 in Woking, Surrey. During the war he flew Bristol Blenheim bombers with 60 Squadron in India, later flying Bristol Beaufighters with 211 Squadron in Burma. After the war, with the rank of Squadron Leader, he joined the Empire Test Pilots School, completing No. 6 course. He was posted to the Royal Aircraft Establishment in 1948 and was named DH 108 pilot for the high speed programme.
VW120 was the first British aircraft to break the sound barrier on 6th September 1948 piloted by John Derry. In fact VW 120 was only the third aircraft ever to fly at Mach 1. VW 120's first flight was on 24th July 1947 piloted by John Cunningham. The three de Havilland 108 aircraft made a total of 480 flights that greatly explained a lot of the questions that needed to be answered about the transition to sonic flight, although all three aircraft eventually crashed killing their test pilots. Unofficially the DH 108 was known as "The Swallow".
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TG 283 1/5/1950 G.Genders,
TG 306 27/9/1946 G.De Havilland
VW 120 15/2/1950 J.Muller-Rowland
De Havilland DH 108 Swallow
Specifications (DH.108 3rd prototype)
General characteristics
Crew: One
Length: 8.17 m (26 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 11.89 m (39 ft 0 in)
Height: 4.27 m (14 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 30.47 mâ² (327.86 ftâ²)
Loaded weight: 4,064 kg (8,940 lb)
Powerplant: 1x de Havilland Goblin 4, 16.67 kN (3,738 lbf) thrust
Performance
Maximum speed: 1,090 km/h (677 mph)
Service ceiling: 10,800 m (35,425 ft)
Wing loading: 133 kg/mâ² (27 lb/ftâ²)
Thrust/weight: 0.42
The Swallow
The De Havilland 108 Crash
15 February 1950
The de Havilland 108 was a swept wing high speed research aircraft built to explore the effects of high speed flight close to the speed of sound. Powered by a de Havilland Goblin jet engine, the aircraft was constructed using a standard de Havilland Vampire fuselage with a newly designed swept back wing at the de Havilland factory at Hatfield. Three aircraft were built for the programme: TG283, TG306 in 1946 and VW120 in 1947.
TG306 crashed on 27th September 1946 killing the pilot Geoffrey de Havilland during a high speed dive. TG283 crashed on 1st May 1950 killing the pilot George Genders whilst carrying out stalling trails at Hartley Wintney.
VW120 crashed on 15 February 1950 at Little Brickhill whilst involved in transonic dive research, killing the pilot Squadron Leader Stuart Muller-Rowland. The test flight was supposed to examine the effects of change from sub-sonic to transonic flight, but the aircraft is thought to have broken up whilst in a dive. The inquest into Muller-Rowland's death was opened two days later by North Bucks Coroner Mr E T Ray at Bletchley. Witnesses told of hearing an explosion. (Note: it is not clear if this "explosion" was the cause of the aircraft breaking up or a sonic boom.)
Some of the wreckage came down at Little Brickhill, the cockpit came down somewhere near Bow Brickhill church. Other pieces were found as far away as Husborne Crawley. Muller-Rowland's body was found near Sandy Lane between Bow Brickhill and Woburn Lane. Woburn, Bletchley and Leighton Buzzard fire brigades were all called out to attend the accident. Because of the secrecy of the aircraft the local police sealed the area to keep the public away, and after the crash police officers visited local schools to appeal for any 'souvenirs' to be returned.
Stuart Muller-Rowland was born on 27th November 1921 in Woking, Surrey. During the war he flew Bristol Blenheim bombers with 60 Squadron in India, later flying Bristol Beaufighters with 211 Squadron in Burma. After the war, with the rank of Squadron Leader, he joined the Empire Test Pilots School, completing No. 6 course. He was posted to the Royal Aircraft Establishment in 1948 and was named DH 108 pilot for the high speed programme.
VW120 was the first British aircraft to break the sound barrier on 6th September 1948 piloted by John Derry. In fact VW 120 was only the third aircraft ever to fly at Mach 1. VW 120's first flight was on 24th July 1947 piloted by John Cunningham. The three de Havilland 108 aircraft made a total of 480 flights that greatly explained a lot of the questions that needed to be answered about the transition to sonic flight, although all three aircraft eventually crashed killing their test pilots. Unofficially the DH 108 was known as "The Swallow".
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johnbr
2nd Lieutenant
16th November 1946: De Havilland's D.H 108 being brought out for a test flight. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4251 - A New Leader For The Jet Test Team - pub. 1946
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