| The "Dryad"
is a medium-sized ten-passenger, four-engined D.H. 86A airliner of
the "Diana" Class, eleven of which are used by Imperial
Airways on certain of its Continental and Empire routes, including
the Penang-Hong Kong service and the Khartoum-Lagos mail service.
This type is also used by Qantas Empire Airways on the Singapore-Brisbane
stage of the England-Australia air service. Both the D.H. 86A and
its four 200 h.p. "Gipsy-Six" engines are built by De Havilland
Aircraft Co., Ltd. This type weighs fully loaded, 4.5 tons, and has
a cruising speed of 145 m.p.h. |
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