DE HAVILLAND DH 88 COMET AMY JOHNSON JIM MOLLINSON LOSE AN ENGINE

De Havilland's famous Comet Race winner of the 1934 England to Australia Air Race.
The De Havilland DH88 was produced by De Havilland Aircraft Company to ensure that a competitive British entry would be available for the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race between England and Australia.
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The race was sponsored by Australian confectionary giant Macpherson Robertson to celebrate 100th anniversary of the State of Victoria. Despite British successes in air races such as the Schneider Trophy, the UK aircraft industry did not have a suitable contender and so Geoffrey de Havilland, who was determined that the race should have a British winner, took on the challenge.
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Do check out www.cometracerproject.co.uk/2020/05/update-g-rcsr-the-green-comet-flying-replica-build-by-ken-fern/

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I love the gentle, unassuming, and factually fascinating way you narrate your videos. Keep going and hope your cold clears up soon 👍

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[@umvhu]

I live near what was De Havilland's site at Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Now a mix of housing, University of Hertfordshire and business units. 2 old buildings remain (that I know of), the old front office is now a police station and the special projects hangar is now a fitness gym. I served my apprenticeship at Lucas Aerospace, Hemel Hempstead, involved with the Airborne Early Warning Nimrod in the special projects hangar, where the BAe engineers told me Nimrod stood for "Not Intended for Maritime Reconnaissance Or Defence" 🤣

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[@arnhemseptember2009]

Thank you for this excellent informative video about one of the most beautiful aircraft ever build. Hope you heal well, all the best from Holland!

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[@kevchilton908]

What a wonderful short video, Chris! 👍🏻packed with fascinating information and a great watch. But what tragic and sad endings for the pilots involved in flying these amazing aircraft 😢

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Thanks Kevin glad your watching along. Chris.

[@user-qt1kb2lp6f]

I don't understand why airplanes as beautiful as this aren't still being built. Most newer airplanes are just that , airplanes

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Good point Stuart, I guess all the new build is carbon fibre moulds. Chris.

[@phaasch]

Thank you, Chris for the history of this glamorous thoroughbred - a real 30s streamlined icon, although the 88 does seem to have cursed the fates of those who flew it competitively. Also worth checking out is The Comet hotel in Hatfield, a wonderful Streamline Moderne building from 1936, which still uses a miniature of the aircraft as its sign. I'd post a link, but the KZbin bot will only take it down. Hope you're feeling better soon!

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[@453421abcdefg12345]

A really wonderful video, many thanks for posting this. I was surprised that you mentioned the 2 French owned Comets, few people know this part of the story, they were hidden up during the war and never found after hostilities, so they could be lurking in a remote barn in Northern France, waiting to be discovered. Chris B.

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[@eriklapparent4662]

So beautiful an airplane, as Mosquito was...Both being very efficient.Clever engineers!Hello from France!

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[@davidwheatcroft2797]

Good job! They navigated by turning the gyro compass to zero after being on course; did not bother with wind drift as cruising at 200 mph. Problem was NO overshoots on landing! Pitch fixed on coarse after take off. Had to be reset on ground with a pump! Excellent De Havilland aeroplane as usual. Love the Mosquito which copied lessons from these Comets.

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@@GULLPERCHFLYERWilco.

[@johndavey72]

Good evening Charlie Hotel Romeo India Sierra 😄😄😄 Thanks Chris . I've always admired this aircraft and you can see the hereditary that evolved into the Mosquito . But what sadly surprised me was the post race demise of the fliers, although l was aware of the sad death of Amy Johnson. Thank you Chris

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[@raypurchase801]

Who else made the Airfix kit back in the day?

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Oxford die cast make one but many others were discontinued. Chris.

[@EamonnSeoigh]

It’s interesting they didn’t set up contra-rotating props.

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[@oxcart4172]

There are 2 more being built in England. One is based on the remains of "Black Magic"

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I mention these in my film and in particular the Comet being restored by Ken Fern at Derby. Do please have a subscribe. Chris. kzbin.info/door/Oh3lzlK4b9UtMzHagk7SaQ

[@raypurchase801]

I expect the designers who made this must've been involved in the Mosquito.

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I would say for sure Ray. Chris.

[@FAA-DPE]

German ME 262 with little props😂 I like it, though. Thank God I don't own one, I'd be in my hangar shop strapping P&W PT-6's on her. Your aviation history knowledge is stunning, to say the least !

[@loddude5706]

Ah, in this world of CAD, carbon-fiber & PT6s - surely someMusk could build a few! : )

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[@JohnViinalass-lc1ow]

neat plane, great story, good post, good soul...be well.

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[@anthonyburke5656]

It makes you wonder, how much of this was the precursor of the Mosquito?

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[@fretlessfender]

Try to do something about the distorted audio... it lets the content down a bit... Nice story!

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Yes I am aware of the problem, my studio is in a caravan and sadly with continuous rain we have had the microphone picks up the rain noise, I try to edit out as much as possible. Secondly I have a stinking cold which is not helpful. Chris.

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@@GULLPERCHFLYER no worries, still a good video!!

[@johnjephcote7636]

The Ratier props could not be reset except on the ground?

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That's interesting John many thanks. Chris.

[@josephcooksley3219]

Interesting commentary on Aviation history lol

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