De Havilland Dove
Martinair's first aircraft (not the original)
The ‘Dove’ was an eight seated commuter developed in the 1940′s, it flew for the first time on September 25th 1945 and was produced into the 1960′s.
| Developing Nation: | United Kingdom |
| First Flight: | September 25th 1945 (DH.104) |
| Aircraft type: | 8 seat commuter airliner / executive transport |
| Crew: | 2 |
| Passengers: | 8, 11 in modified cabin arrangement |
| Wing Span: | 17,37 m |
| Wing Area: | 31,1 m² |
| Length: | 11,96 m |
| Height: | 4,06 m |
| Engine(s): | - Dove 1: 2x De Havilland Gipsy Queen 70-3 Supercharged 6 cylinder inline engine. (330 Hp) - Dove 8: 2x De Havilland Gipsy Queen 70 Mk3 Supercharged 6 cylinder inline engine. (400 Hp) *Both engine types driving a 3 blade constant speed propeller. |
| Weight empty: | - Dove 1: 2563 kg - Dove 8:? 2869 kg |
| Max. Take off weight: | - Dove 1: 3856 kg - Dove 8:? 4060 kg |
| Cruise Speed: | - Dove 1: 266 Kph - Dove 8: 300 Kph |
| Max. Speed: | - Dove 1: 338 Kph - Dove 8: 370 Kph |
| Max. Range: | - Dove 1: 1610 km - Dove 8: 1416 km |
| Production: |
| 544 Dove’s were built including 200 for military operators
Production ended in the mid. 60′s |