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de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide

DH89-6897Unknown

RegistrationGBG-AKDW

SHOperatorShort Brothers Plc

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide. Has operated for BEA - British European Airways and Royal Air Force.

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Technical data

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN6897

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4025FA

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Figures for the DH.89A variant, the most representative of the family

Length10.5 m35 ft

Wingspan14.6 m48 ft

Height3.1 m10 ft

Range895 km483 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed212 km/h114 ktMach 0.20

Service ceiling5,100 m16,732 ft

Maximum take-off weight2,495 kg5,501 lb

Maximum payload1,030 kg2,271 lbIts 8 passengers with baggage would weigh about 0.8 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity8 passengers

Endurance4 h 13 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1934 (92 years ago) · About 727 units built · Production ended in 1946

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Aircraft chronology

Operators

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Short Brothers Plc

Registration G-AKDW

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BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-AKDW

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Royal Air Force

Registration NR833

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide · G-AKDW · Short Brothers Plc}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DH89-6897},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DH89-6897}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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