prototype aircraft model by de Havilland
DH.56 Hyena
The de Havilland DH.56 Hyena was a prototype British army cooperation aircraft of the 1920s. A single-engined biplane, the Hyena was designed against an RAF requirement, but was unsuccessful with only two being built, the Armstrong Whitworth Atlas being preferred.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- de Havilland Aircraft Company
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- First flight
- 1925-05-17
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 110 kt
- Max speed
- 110 kt
- Service ceiling
- 19,230 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 4,200 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,399 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 120 US gal
- Powerplant
- Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar IV
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 30 ft
- Wingspan
- 43 ft
- Height
- 11 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.