De Havilland T.K.1

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T.K.1
DHTK1.jpg
RoleTwo-seat biplane
National originUnited Kingdom
Manufacturer de Havilland Technical School
First flight1934
Retired1936
Number built1

The de Havilland T.K.1 was a 1930s British two-seat biplane and the first design built by students of the de Havilland Technical School.

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Design and development

The T.K.1 was built by students under the direction of Marcus Langley at Stag Lane Aerodrome in 1934, [1] based on converting the de Havilland Swallow Moth monoplane to a biplane. [2] It was a conventional two-seat biplane powered by a 120 hp (90Kw) de Havilland Gipsy III and first flown in June 1934. [1] It was flown by Geoffrey de Havilland to 5th place in the 1934 King's Cup air race with a speed of 124.4 mph. [1] It was sold onto a private owner in 1936 who flew it for as short time as a single-seater before it was scrapped. [1]

Specifications

Data fromJackson. [1]

General characteristics

Performance

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Jackson 1974, page 321
  2. Lewis 1972, p.187.

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