de Havilland DH.91 Albatross Mailplane and Airliner Family
The de Havilland DH.91 Albatross was a small British family of long-range mailplanes and airliners whose lightweight plywood-and-balsa construction, clean aerodynamics, and four-engine layout anticipated the company's later Mosquito structural practice. Only seven were built, but the design demonstrated a fast prewar approach to intercontinental passenger and mail service before wartime conditions curtailed its career.
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Identity
- Aliases
- DH.91 AlbatrossD.H.91AlbatrossFrobisher class
- Family Name
- de Havilland DH.91 Albatross
- Full Name
- de Havilland DH.91 Albatross Mailplane and Airliner Family
- Roles
- airlinercargoexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The de Havilland DH.91 Albatross was a small British family of long-range mailplanes and airliners whose lightweight plywood-and-balsa construction, clean aerodynamics, and four-engine layout anticipated the company's later Mosquito structural practice. Only seven were built, but the design demonstrated a fast prewar approach to intercontinental passenger and mail service before wartime conditions curtailed its career.
- First Flight Year
- 1,937
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 8, 2026 at 01:35:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 8, 2026 at 01:35:20 UTC