Model of the 1924 De Havilland DH50 aircraft G-EBFP
Object No. H4892
This is a model of the 1924 De Havilland DH 50 aircraft G-EBFP, construction No.75, originally delivered to Imperial Airways Ltd in London but was was scrapped in 1933. From 1924 Qantas used similar aircraft in Australia. It was a single-engine plane which accommodated a pilot and four passengers in an enclosed cabin, and could fly at 129 kph (80 mph). A Qantas DH 50 was converted to an aerial ambulance.
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Summary
Object Statement
Aircraft model, 1924 De Havilland DH50, G-EBFP, wood, maker unknown, 1931-1941
Physical Description
Aircraft model of a DH50 biplane made of wood. The aircraft is painted silver with navy blue text and black painted passenger windows. It features an open cockpit, horizontal stabilizer, broken propeller at the front and pair of front landing wheels.
DIMENSIONS
Height
150 mm
Width
210 mm
Depth
50 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
In the early 1920's de Havilland desgned a 4 passenger cabin biplane DH 50, based on experience gained from the earlier de Havilland DH 9. The DH 50 was popular in Australia, leading to 16 being built in here, including seven for QANTAS. In 1926, a DH 50A float plane was used in the first international flight by the RAAF, the flight being a three month 16,000 km round trip from Point Cook Victoria to the Pacific Islands.
HISTORY
Notes
This model was made between 1933 and 1941. It was the gift of Qantas Empire Airways Ltd in 1941.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, 1941
Acquisition Date
21 July 1941
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