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 |
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