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| Airco de Havilland DH.15 |
1922/05/24 - 1922/08/25 Blake led the first attempt to fly round the world in 1922 for. The pilot for this mission was Norman MacMillan. The aircraft was a de Havilland DH9A bought from the Royal Air Force. Blake's ambitious round-the-world trip was cancelled after the first stage of the flight ended in Calcutta.
Role Light bomber/General purpose
Manufacturer Airco
First flight March 1918
Introduction 1918
Retired 1931
Primary user Royal Air Force
Number built 1997
Developed from Airco DH.9
Variants : Westland Walrus, de Havilland DH.15
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 30 ft 3 in (9.22 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 11¾ in (14.02 m)
Height: 11 ft 4 in (3.46 m)
Wing area: 486.75 ft² (45.2 m²)
Empty weight: 2,800 lb (1,272 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 4,645 lb (2,111 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Liberty 12A V-12 piston, 400 hp (298 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 123 mph (198 km/h)
Service ceiling: 16,750 ft (5,110 m)
Endurance: 5¼ hours
Climb to 10,000 ft: 15 min 45sec
Source: Wikipedia
1922/05/24 - 1922/08/25
London England to Bay of Bengal, forced landing.
Miles Flown: 7,000+
Duration Time: 3 months
Plane Type: Dh-9 & Fairey F-3 Floatplane
They had to make a forced water landing after departing Akyab, Burma.
Contaminated fuel caused the engine to fail, and after floating for 3 days and 2 nights they were rescued by the SS Dorothea. Their F-3 sank in the Bay of Bengal on August 25, 1922. The flight took off 05/24/1922 from Croydon in England.
Source: Wingnet.org
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