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23 ore fa · Olivia's father, Walter de Havilland (1872–1968), served as an English professor at the Imperial University in Tokyo City before becoming a patent attorney. Her paternal cousin was Sir Geoffrey de Havilland (1882–1965), an aircraft designer and founder of the de Havilland aircraft company.
24 mag 2024 · The de Havilland DH.60 was a light-weight, two-place, single-engine, single-bay biplane. The fuselage was covered with plywood and the wings and tail surfaces were covered with fabric. It was 23 feet, 5½ inches (7.150 meters) long with a wingspan of 29 feet, 0 inches (8.839 meters) and overall height of 8 feet, 9½ inches (2.680 ...
11 mag 2024 · One Queen Bee, built in 1943 in Scotland, is on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum. It flew at least three times for the British Army guns. It was acquired in 1986 and later restored to its original colors and markings.
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28 mag 2024 · Olivia de Havilland, American film actress remembered for the gentle ingenues of her early career as well as for her later, more-substantial roles. Her notable movies included Gone with the Wind, To Each His Own, The Heiress, and Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte.
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29 mag 2024 · OTTAWA, Canada—An ongoing study is focusing on reviving the military variant of the former Short Brothers Sherpa utility aircraft for the defense and firefighting markets, a De Havilland Canada...
23 ore fa · Geoffrey Bear, mascot of de Havilland Aircraft Museum, is now a member of the flying memorial group the D-Day Squadron. He flew in 'Placid Lassie', the squadron's 1943 C-47 aircraft, as part of ...
17 mag 2024 · Geoffrey de Havilland, English aircraft designer, manufacturer, and pioneer in long-distance jet flying. His company produced the twin-engined Mosquito, a high-speed, all-purpose aircraft of plywood construction, and was one of the first to make jet-propelled aircraft, including the Vampire and Venom jet fighters.
