de Haviland DH.88 Comet

Festival of Flight at the Shuttleworth Collection 01

The DH.88 Comet was built during the period between the World Wars where the aircraft industry and the public were focussing on racing. The Comet was built in 1934 for the England to Australia MacRobertson Air Race. The development of the Comet was seen as a prestige project as it incorporated most of the then modern technologies.

The aircraft went under rapid development as the maiden flight was only six weeks before the race. Something that would not be achievable in modern times. Three aircraft were produced and purchased by private buyers for the race. Comet G-ACSS Grosvenor House won the race. After the race another two Comets were produced.

The Shuttleworth Collection acquired the Comet in 1965 after it had been used for static display. In 1972 the Shuttleworth Collection re-registered the plan in the original registration, G-ACSS, for retotqrtion to flying condition, which was achieved in 1987.

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