DH.88 Comet

Summary

DH.88 Comet is an aircraft model^[1]. It draws 175 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_model category, ranking #260 of 2,369).^[2]

Key Facts

• DH.88 Comet's image is recorded as DH.88 Comet G-ACSS Farnborough 10.09.88R.jpg^[3].
• DH.88 Comet's instance of is recorded as aircraft model^[4].
• DH.88 Comet's operator is recorded as Royal Air Force^[5].
• DH.88 Comet's operator is recorded as Portuguese Air Force^[6].
• DH.88 Comet's operator is recorded as French Air Force^[7].
• DH.88 Comet's manufacturer is recorded as de Havilland Aircraft Company^[8].
• DH.88 Comet's developer is recorded as Geoffrey de Havilland^[9].
• DH.88 Comet's subclass of is recorded as racing aircraft^[10].
• DH.88 Comet's designed by is recorded as Arthur Ernest Hagg^[11].
• DH.88 Comet's Commons category is recorded as De Havilland DH.88 Comet^[12].
• DH.88 Comet's powered by is recorded as Gipsy Six R^[13].
• DH.88 Comet's first flight is recorded as +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• DH.88 Comet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xpmb^[15].
• DH.88 Comet's service entry is recorded as +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z^[16].
• DH.88 Comet's service retirement is recorded as +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z^[17].
• DH.88 Comet's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[18].
• DH.88 Comet's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}^[19].
• DH.88 Comet's described by source is recorded as The Complete Encyclopedia of Flight 1848-1939, Chartwell Edition^[20].
• DH.88 Comet's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+348'}^[21].
• DH.88 Comet's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+528'}^[22].
• DH.88 Comet's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+235'}^[23].
• DH.88 Comet's vehicle range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+2925'}^[24].
• DH.88 Comet's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q2276380', 'amount': '+450'}^[25].
• DH.88 Comet's maximum operating altitude is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+19000'}^[26].

Body

Physical Characteristics

DH.88 Comet's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+348'}^[21]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q211256', 'amount': '+235'}^[23].

Designation and Status

DH.88 Comet's instance of is recorded as aircraft model^[4].

Why It Matters

DH.88 Comet draws 175 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_model category, ranking #260 of 2,369).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]