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Geoffrey de Havilland (27 de julio de 1882 – 21 de mayo de 1965) fue un pionero de la aviación e ingeniero aeronáutico británico. Su Mosquito fue considerado en su época como el aeroplano de guerra más versátil jamás construido.
Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer. The aircraft company he founded produced the Mosquito, which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built, and his Comet was the first jet airliner to go into production.
Hace 4 días · Geoffrey de Havilland, English aircraft designer, manufacturer, and pioneer in long-distance jet flying. His company produced the twin-engined Mosquito, a high-speed, all-purpose aircraft of plywood construction, and was one of the first to make jet-propelled aircraft, including the Vampire and Venom jet fighters.
Learn about the life and achievements of Geoffrey de Havilland, the pioneer aviator and founder of the de Havilland Aircraft Co. Explore his early interest in mechanics, his designs for military and civil aircraft, and his family legacy.
Learn about the founder of the de Havilland Aircraft Company, one of Britain's aviation pioneers, and his contributions to the development of aircraft design and production. Explore the milestones of the company, from the first flight in 1910 to the Mosquito, Comet and Vampire.
Geoffrey de Havilland (27 de julio de 1882 – 21 de mayo de 1965) fue un pionero de la aviación e ingeniero aeronáutico británico. Su Mosquito fue considerado en su época como el aeroplano de guerra más versátil jamás construido.
9 de may. de 2024 · Geoffrey de Havilland, one of the world's greatest aviation pioneers died peacefully from a cerebral haemorrhage in Watford Hospital on 21st May 1965. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered over Seven Barrows from a DH Trident flown by his lifetime friend and chief test pilot John ‘Cats Eyes’ Cunningham.
