Dragon Rapide (5489614982)
Dragon Rapide may refer to: * De Havilland Dragon Rapide, 1930s short-haul biplane airliner * ''Dragon Rapide (film) ''Dragon Rapide'' is a 1986 Spanish historical drama film directed, written and produced by Jaime Camino, and starring Juan Diego (actor), Juan Diego, Vicky Peña and Manuel de Blas. It is composed by Xavier Montsalvatge. It is about the Spanish ...

De Havilland Dragon Rapide
The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide is a 1930s short-haul biplane airliner developed and produced by British aircraft company de Havilland. Capable of accommodating 6–8 passengers, it proved an economical and durable craft, despite its relatively primitive plywood construction. Developed during the early 1930s, the Dragon Rapide was essentially a smaller, twin-engined version of the four-engined DH.86 Express, and shared a number of common features, such as its tapered wings, streamlined fairings and Gipsy Six engines. First named the "Dragon Six", the type was marketed as "Dragon Rapide" and later simply known as the "Rapide". Upon its introduction in summer 1934, it proved to be a popular aircraft with airlines and private civil operators alike, attaining considerable foreign sales in addition to its domestic use. Upon the outbreak of the World War II, many of the civil Rapides were impressed into service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy. Referred to in mil ...
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