De Havilland Dragon Rapide - Specifications (Dragon Rapide)

Specifications (Dragon Rapide)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 8 passengers
• Length: 34 ft 6 in (10.5 m)
• Wingspan: 48 ft 0 in (14.6 m)
• Height: 10 ft 3 in (3.1 m)
• Wing area: 340 ft² (32 m²)
• Empty weight: 3,230 lb (1,460 kg)
• Loaded weight: 5,500 lb (2,490 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × de Havilland Gipsy Six inline engine, 200 hp (149 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 157 mph (136 kn, 253 km/h) at 1,000 ft (305 m)
• Range: 573 mi (498 nmi, 920 km)
• Service ceiling: 16,700 ft (5,090 m)
• Rate of climb: 867 ft/min (4.3 m/s)
• Wing loading: 16 lb/ft² (79 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.036 hp/lb (60 W/kg)