| Three De Havilland
"Comets" were specially produced for the England to Australia
Air Race in 1934. The "Comet" flown by C. W. A. Scott and
Tom Campbell Black won the race by flying the 11,323 miles from Mildenhall
to Melbourne in 71 hours. 18 sec's. Since then the "Comet"
has made many outstanding flights, including recently those of Flying-Officer
Clouston—England to Cape Town and back in under 11 days (24,000
miles in 261 hrs.). Powered by two 205 h.p. "Gipsy-Six"
II motors, the "Comet" has a top speed of 235 m.p.h. at
10,000 ft. and cruises at 200 m.p.h. for 2,580 miles. Its maximum
weight is 5,550 lb., of which more than 2,000 lb. is petrol and oil. |
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