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Geoffrey de Havilland (27. juli 1882–21. mai 1965) var ein britisk flypioner og flykonstruktør. Mosquitoen hans har vorte sett som det mest allsidige krigsflyet som nokon gong er bygd, og Comet var det første passasjerflyet med jetmotor som vart sett i produksjon.
De Havilland led the world in entering the era of jet passenger flight with his first turbine powered aircraft, the Comet, in 1949. Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, the grand figure of British aviation, spent his life looking forward with a view toward service. Inducted in 1972. Portrait Location: Near R-44 and B-5 Brougham.
"de HAVILLAND, Geoffrey" published on by null. (1882–1965)British aircraft designer, the creator of the Moth, Mosquito, and Comet. He was knighted in 1944 and appointed to the OM in 1962.The son of a clergyman, De Havilland was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, and the Crystal Palace Engineering School.
de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited. The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited ( / də ˈhævɪlənd /) 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.
Geoffrey de Havilland’s first venture into controlled powered flight came in November 1909, when he attempted to test his very first design, now retrospectively known as de Havilland Biplane No.1. Whilst the machine is reported to have left the ground in a series of small hops, this could only be substantiated by his partner and best friend Frank Hearle.
Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland DBE ( / də ˈhævɪlənd /; July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress. The major works of her cinematic career spanned from 1935 to 1988. [1] She appeared in 49 feature films and was one of the leading actresses of her time. At the time of her death in 2020 at age 104, she was the oldest ...
Geoffrey de Havilland (født 27. juli 1882 i High Wycombe i Buckinghamshire, død 21. mai 1965 i Watford i Hertfordshire) var en britisk flypioneer og flykonstruktør. Hans Mosquito har blitt ansett som det mest allsidige krigsflyet som noen gang er bygd, [11] og hans Comet var det første passasjerflyet med jetmotor som ble satt i produksjon.
