June 11, 2007 at 8:09 am
As the title asks, were de Havilland’s the last manufacturer who constructed both their own aircraft and engines, presumably the Comet and the Ghost?
By: Aeronut - 11th June 2007 at 10:56
You can also add Propellors and undercarriages to the list of DH systems on aircraft such as the Dove. In fact the list of other suppliers on the Dove must have been a short one.
By: RPSmith - 11th June 2007 at 10:16
AW Apollo/AS Mamba ?? probably too early to compete with those mentioned
Roger Smith.
By: Flanker_man - 11th June 2007 at 08:37
Bristol’s must be in there with a shout.
Bristol Freighter/Bristol Hercules
Britannia/Proteus
You could also argue the Bristol Type 223 SST (which evolved into Concorde) – powered by Bristol Olympus.
Ken
By: Bruce - 11th June 2007 at 08:31
On the basis that it is de Havilland, the DH114 Heron, DH115 Vampire and DH104 Dove, were both in production after the Comet.
De Havilland also produced the engines for the SR53 rocket interceptor. At the time, Saunders Roe was in effect a sub division of de Havilland.
Bruce