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Old 17th Jun 2014, 07:13
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DHA-3 Mk. 2 Drover: 3 × Gipsy Major Mk-10 4-cylinder inverted engines, 145 hp (108 kW) each
Empty weight: 4,000 lb (1,815 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 6,500 lb (2,950 kg)

One could contemplate how 2,950 kg defies gravity with 3 x 145 HP operating? I'd imagine with one dead the other two would successfully take the aircraft to the scene of the crash. Only 20 built, many crashed.

Maximum speed: 137 knots (157 mph, 253 km/h)
Cruise speed: 108 knots (125 mph, 201.4 km/h)

Wow! A hot rocket!
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