De Havilland
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| Founders | Geoffrey de Havilland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters | Hatfield |
| United Kingdom | |
| Ceased operations | 1964 |
| Parent organizations | Hawker Siddeley |
| Subsidiary | de Havilland Propellers |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1104673 |
About De Havilland
The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited was a British aviation manufacturer established in late 1920 by Geoffrey de Havilland at Stag Lane Aerodrome Edgware on the outskirts of north London. Operations were later moved to Hatfield in Hertfordshire.
Rihanna, Lizzo and Marilyn Monroe shine in V& A's Diva exhibition
... There were allegations of so-called diva behaviour on the set of Gone With the Wind, but her co-star Olivia De Havilland defended her in 2006, " She had two great concerns: doing her best work in an extremely difficult role and being separated from Larry [her then husband, Laurence Olivier], who was in New York...
Missing RAF crew who crashed on secret mission found 76 years later
... Their De Havilland Mosquito was carrying a Barnes Wallis-designed Highball, a smaller version of a bouncing bomb to be used on shipping...
Queen declines Oldie of the Year award
... " The Oldie of the Year Awards have celebrated the achievements of the older generation for 29 years, with previous winners including community care nurses, veteran athletes, and well-known figures such as the late actress Dame Olivia De Havilland and the artist David Hockney...
This little-known inventor is likely to save your life
... In 1953, was awarded to the Department, which is trying to solve it an expert panel, costly, and stressful puzzle: why has the British De Havilland Comet, the world s first commercial jet airliner, and the great hope of the new Jet age, keep crash? , He thought, it could be the tanks; but there were dozens of possible causes, and nothing but death and rubble as evidence...
'World's first' fully-electric commercial flight takes off
... The flight involved a six-passenger DHC-2 De Havilland Beaver with a 750-horsepower (560 kW) magni500 propulsion system...
... The previous record holder was Olivia De Havilland, with eight...
'World's first' fully-electric commercial flight takes off
An all-electric powered seaplane has taken flight in Vancouver, Canada, in what the operators describe as a "world first" for the Aviation industry.
The short test flight by Harbour Air and magniX involved a six-passenger aircraft fitted with an Electric Motor .
The companies said it was a first step to building the "world's first all-electric commercial fleet".
The push to electric could help slash carbon emissions in the high-polluting Aviation sector.
"This historic flight signifies the start of the third era in Aviation - the Electric Age ," Harbour Air and magniX said in a statement.
The Flight involved a six-passenger DHC-2 De Havilland Beaver with a 750-horsepower (560 kW) magni500 propulsion system.
Launched at the Paris Air Show earlier this year, Australian company magniX said its propulsion system aims to provide a "clean and efficient way to power airplanes".
Canadian seaplane operator Harbour Air hopes to electrify its entire fleet by 2022, provided it secures safety and regulatory approvals.
Electric ambitionsShifting to electric engines is seen as One Way to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the Aviation sector.
It Comes amid growing concern from travellers over the polluting impacts of flying.
In the UK,
A recent survey by Swiss bank UBS found people are - as the Swedish concept of "flygskam" or "flight shame" appeared to spread.
Still, electric aircraft that can travel long distances remain a big challenge for the sector.
Electrical motors, generators, power distribution and controls have advanced rapidly but battery technology has not.
An aircraft like The One flown in Vancouver could only fly about 160km (100 miles) on lithium battery power, according to AFP.
"The [flight] range now is not where we'd love it to be, but it's enough to start The Revolution ," said magniX chief executive Roei Ganzarski, the news agency reported.
canada, air travel, climate change
Source of news: bbc.com
