List of de Havilland aircraft
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An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...

 produced or proposed by Geoffrey de Havilland
Geoffrey de Havilland
Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS, was a British aviation pioneer and aircraft engineer...

 or designed by the de Havilland Aircraft Company
De Havilland
The de Havilland Aircraft Company was a British aviation manufacturer founded in 1920 when Airco, of which Geoffrey de Havilland had been chief designer, was sold to BSA by the owner George Holt Thomas. De Havilland then set up a company under his name in September of that year at Stag Lane...

from its founding in 1920 until its purchase by (and integration into) the Hawker Siddeley Group in 1959.

The aircraft are ordered by de Havilland model number; The numbers started with De Havilland's entry into the Airco
Airco
The Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited was established in 1912 by George Holt Thomas at The Hyde in Hendon, north London, England.-Geoffrey de Havilland:...

 company. although Airco built the planes, their design was owned by De Havilland and when De Havilland started his own company, he continued the numbering. This went on even for later designs of De Havilland's aircraft company, even if they were designed by a factory team with little input from De Havilland himself. The DH.89, for example, was the De Havilland's 89th design.

The designs DH.121 and DH.125 which were under development when De Havilland merged into the Hawker Siddeley Group kept their numbering and were produced as the Hawker 121 Trident and the Hawker 125.

The list does not include aircraft designed by de Havilland Canada
De Havilland Canada
The de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. company was an aircraft manufacturer with facilities based in what is now the Downsview area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada...

 or de Havilland Australia, founded as a de Havilland subsidiaries.

Designs prior to company foundation

These are designs by Geoffrey de Havilland while working for himself or for other manufacturers.
Model Name First flight Remarks
Biplane No. 1
De Havilland Biplane No. 1
-References:Bibliography* Taylor M.J.H. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation London: Studio Editions, 1989 p.308* Jackson, A. J. de Havilland Aircraft since 1915. London: Putnam, 1962-External links:Flight magazine 9 April 1910...

December 1909 single-seat biplane
Biplane No. 2
Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.1
The F.E.1 was designed and built in 1910 by the pioneer designer Geoffrey de Havilland. He used it to teach himself to fly during late 1910. After De Havilland was appointed assistant designer and test pilot at Army Balloon Factory at Farnborough in December 1910 the War Office bought the...

25 September 1910 single-seat pusher configuration
Pusher configuration
In a craft with a pusher configuration the propeller are mounted behind their respective engine. According to Bill Gunston, a "pusher propeller" is one mounted behind engine so that drive shaft is in compression...

 biplane - became the F.E.1 when de Havilland joined the staff at the Royal Aircraft Factory
Royal Aircraft Establishment
The Royal Aircraft Establishment , was a British research establishment, known by several different names during its history, that eventually came under the aegis of the UK Ministry of Defence , before finally losing its identity in mergers with other institutions.The first site was at Farnborough...

DH.1 Airco DH.1
Airco DH.1
|-See also:-References:NotesCitationsBibliography* Grey, C. G. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1919 . New York: Arco Publishing Company, 1969. ISBN 0-0001-890-1....

January 1915 two-seat reconnaissance biplane
DH.2 Airco DH.2
Airco DH.2
|-DH.2 aces:Distinguished pilots of the DH.2 included Victoria Cross winner Lanoe Hawker , who was the first commander of No 24 Squadron and ace Alan Wilkinson. The commander of No. 32 Squadron, Lionel Rees won the Victoria Cross flying the D.H.2 for single handedly attacking a formation of 10...

1 June 1915 single-seat pusher configuration biplane fighter
DH.3 Airco DH.3
Airco DH.3
-References:NotesBibliography* Donald, David, ed. The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada: Prospero Books, 1997, p. 118. ISBN 1-85605-375-X....

twin-engined bomber
DH.4 Airco DH.4 August 1916 two-seat biplane day bomber
DH.5 Airco DH.5
Airco DH.5
-Bibliography:* Bruce, J.M. Warplanes of the First World War, Vol. 1. London: MacDonald, 1965, pp. 128–132.* Jackson, A.J. De Havilland Aircraft since 1915. London: Putnam, 1962....

October 1916 single-seat fighter
DH.6 Airco DH.6
Airco DH.6
The Airco DH.6 was a British military trainer biplane used by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. Known by various nicknames, including the "Skyhook", the trainer became a widely used light civil aircraft in the postwar era....

1916 trainer
DH.9 Airco DH.9
Airco DH.9
The Airco DH.9 - also known after 1920 as the de Havilland DH.9 - was a British bomber used in the First World War...

July 1917 two-seat day bomber biplane
DH.10 Airco DH.10 Amiens
Airco DH.10
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography*Jackson, A. J. British Civil Aircraft Since 1919, Volume 2. London: Putnam, Second Edition, 1973. ISBN 0-370-10010-7.*Jackson A. J. De Havilland Aircraft since 1909. London:Putnam, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-802-X....

4 March 1918 twin-engine day bomber biplane
DH.11 Airco Oxford 1919 twin-engined day bomber
DH.12 DH.12 modified DH.11 - unbuilt
DH.14 (Airco) Okapi
De Havilland Okapi
|-See also:-External links:*...

1919 Two-seat day bomber to replace DH.4 and DH.9
DH.15 Airco Gazelle 1919 Experimental aircraft similar to DH.9
DH.16 Airco DH.16 1919 Redesigned DH9 with four-seat enclosed cockpit for use as a commercial biplane
DH.18 (Airco) DH.18 1920 8 seat Single-engined commercial aircraft

de Havilland Aircraft Company designs

Model Name First flight Remarks
DH.27 Derby
De Havilland DH.27 Derby
|-References:...

13 October 1922 heavy biplane day bomber for Specification 2/20
DH.29 Doncaster
De Havilland Doncaster
-External links:* FLIGHT, September 29, 1921, pages 641/647, detailed photos and drawings...

5 July 1921 long-range research monoplane for the Air Ministry
Air Ministry
The Air Ministry was a department of the British Government with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, that existed from 1918 to 1964...

DH.32 not built biplane airliner
DH.34 26 March 1922 biplane airliner, based on DH.32
DH.37 June 1922 touring biplane, designed to special order
DH.42 Dormouse 25 July 1923 reconnaissance fighter to Specification 22/22
DH.42B Dingo I Bristol Jupiter III: slight (6 in, 152 mm) increase in span
DH.42B Dingo II Bristol Jupiter IV: same dimensions as DH.42A but steel frame and greater weight
DH.50 30 July 1923 four-passenger transport biplane
DH.51 1 July 1924 three-seat biplane, private venture
DH.52
De Havilland DH.52
The de Havilland DH.52 was a single seat, high-winged glider produced as an entrant to a 1922 prize competition. Two were built but insufficient torsional stiffness in the wings lead to control problems and the DH.52 was rapidly abandoned.-Development:...

5 October 1922 single-seat glider
DH.53 Humming Bird
De Havilland Humming Bird
|-See also:-External links:*...

2 October 1923 single-seat monoplane
DH.54 Highclere
De Havilland Highclere
The de Havilland DH.54 Highclere was a single-engined 15-passenger biplane airliner designed to replace the DH.34. Its development ended when Imperial Airways decided only to use multi-engined types.-Development:...

18 June 1924 12-passenger biplane airliner
DH.56 Hyena 17 May 1925 Army biplane developed for Specification 33/26
DH.60 Moth
De Havilland Moth
The de Havilland Moths were a series of light aircraft, sports planes and military trainers designed by Geoffrey de Havilland. In the late 1920s and 1930s they were the most common civil aircraft flying in Britain and during that time every light aircraft flying in the UK was commonly referred to...

22 February 1925 two-seat light biplane
DH.60G Gipsy Moth 1927 DH.60 Moth powered by De Havilland Gipsy
De Havilland Gipsy
The de Havilland Gipsy is a British air-cooled 4-cylinder in-line aircraft engine designed by Frank Halford in 1927 to replace the ADC Cirrus in the de Havilland D.H.60 Moth light biplane....

 engine
DH.60GIII Moth Major
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
The de Havilland DH 60 Moth was a 1920s British two-seat touring and training aircraft that was developed into a series of aircraft by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.-Development:The DH 60 was developed from the larger DH 51 biplane...

1929 DH.60 Moth powered by new Gipsy III/Gipsy Major engine
DH.61 Giant Moth December 1927 8-passenger biplane airliner
DH.65 Hound 17 November 1926 day bomber biplane
DH.66 Hercules 30 September 1926 3-engined biplane airliner, 14 passengers
DH.71 Tiger Moth July 1927 high-speed monoplane, private venture
DH.72 28 July 1931 3-engined night bomber, based on DH.66 and designed to Specification B.22/27
DH.75 Hawk Moth 7 December 1928 six-seat cabin monoplane
DH.77
De Havilland DH.77
-See also:-Notes: There was an agreement between de Havilland and Gloster to co-operate on the development of de Havilland military aircraft.-References:*Jackson, A.J. De Havilland Aircraft since 1909. London:Putnam, Third edition, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-802-X....

11 July 1929 single-seat interceptor
Interceptor aircraft
An interceptor aircraft is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to prevent missions of enemy aircraft, particularly bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. Interceptors generally rely on high speed and powerful armament in order to complete their mission as quickly as possible and set up...

, private venture designed to Specification F.20/27
DH.80 Puss Moth
De Havilland Puss Moth
|-See also:-References:* Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 . London, Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10010-7-External links:*...

9 September 1929 three-seat touring monoplane, high-wing
DH.81 Swallow Moth 21 August 1931 two-seat sporting monoplane
DH.82 Tiger Moth
De Havilland Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft...

26 October 1931 two-seat primary trainer
Trainer (aircraft)
A trainer is a class of aircraft designed specifically to facilitate in-flight training of pilots and aircrews. The use of a dedicated trainer aircraft with additional safety features—such as tandem flight controls, forgiving flight characteristics and a simplified cockpit arrangement—allows...

DH.83 Fox Moth
De Havilland Fox Moth
|-References:NotesBibliography* Hotson, Fred W. The de Havilland Canada Story. Toronto: CANAV Books, 1983. ISBN 0-07-549483-3.* Jackson, A. J. British Civil Aircraft 1919-1972: Volume II. London: Putnam , 1988. ISBN 0-85177-813-5....

29 January 1932 small passenger biplane
DH.84 Dragon
De Havilland Dragon
|-See also:-References:Bibliography ISBN 0-85177-813-5...

24 November 1932 large biplane airliner
DH.85 Leopard Moth
De Havilland Leopard Moth
-See also:...

27 May 1933 three-seat cabin monoplane
DH.86 Express
De Havilland Express
The de Havilland Express was a four-engined passenger aircraft from the 1930s manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.-Development:...

14 January 1934 four-engine airliner, based on DH.84 Dragon
DH.87 Hornet Moth 9 May 1934 light biplane
DH.88 Comet
De Havilland DH.88
The de Havilland DH.88 Comet was a twin-engined British aircraft that won the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race, a challenge for which it was specifically designed...

8 September 1934 twin-engine racing monoplane
DH.89 Dragon Rapide
De Havilland Dragon Rapide
The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide was a British short-haul passenger airliner of the 1930s.-Design and development:Designed by the de Havilland company in late 1933 as a faster and more comfortable successor to the DH.84 Dragon, it was in effect a twin-engined, scaled-down version of the...

17 April 1934 twin-engine airliner
DH.90 Dragonfly
De Havilland Dragonfly
-References:*The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft . London: Orbis Publishing.*Hayes, P & King, B. de Havilland biplane transports. Coulsden: Gatwick Aviation Society ISBN 0 95304132 8...

12 August 1935 twin-engine biplane, five seats
DH.91 Albatross
De Havilland Albatross
|-See also:...

20 May 1937 four-engine airliner, 22 passengers
DH.92 Dolphin 9 September 1936 twin-engine airliner, designed to replace DH.89 Dragon Rapide
DH.93 Don 18 June 1937 liaison aircraft
Liaison aircraft
A liaison aircraft is a small, usually unarmed aircraft primarily used by military forces for artillery observation or transporting commanders and messages. The concept developed before World War II and included also battlefield reconnaissance, air ambulance, column control, light cargo delivery...

DH.94 Moth Minor 22 June 1937 primary trainer, designed to replace Moth
DH.95 Flamingo
De Havilland Flamingo
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Bain, Gordon. De Havilland: A Pictorial Tribute. London: AirLife, 1992. ISBN 1-85648-243-X.* Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. "De Havilland's War Orphan." Air Enthusiast. Number 30, March-June 1996, pp. 1—10. Bromley, Kent, UK: Pilot Press.*...

22 December 1938 twin-engine transport
DH.96 Not built Ab-inito trainer to meet Specification T.1/37
DH.97 Not built Reconnaissance bomber aircraft to meet Specification 17/38
DH.98 Mosquito
De Havilland Mosquito
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft that served during the Second World War and the postwar era. It was known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews and was also nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder"...

25 November 1940 twin-engine fighter and bomber
DH.99 Mosquito fast bomber derivative, developed into DH.101 concept
DH.100 Vampire
De Havilland Vampire
The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a British jet-engine fighter commissioned by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Following the Gloster Meteor, it was the second jet fighter to enter service with the RAF. Although it arrived too late to see combat during the war, the Vampire served...

29 September 1943 jet fighter
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...

DH.101 Not built High speed bomber with Napier Sabre
Napier Sabre
The Napier Sabre was a British H-24-cylinder, liquid cooled, sleeve valve, piston aero engine, designed by Major Frank Halford and built by Napier & Son during WWII...

 engines to Specification B.11/41
DH.102 Mosquito II Not built High performance bomber Mosquito replacement to Specification B.4/42 , with two-stage Merlin
Rolls-Royce Merlin
The Rolls-Royce Merlin is a British liquid-cooled, V-12, piston aero engine, of 27-litre capacity. Rolls-Royce Limited designed and built the engine which was initially known as the PV-12: the PV-12 became known as the Merlin following the company convention of naming its piston aero engines after...

 engines
DH.103 Hornet
De Havilland Hornet
The de Havilland DH.103 Hornet was a piston engine fighter that further exploited the wooden construction techniques pioneered by de Havilland's classic Mosquito. Entering service at the end of the Second World War, the Hornet equipped postwar RAF Fighter Command day fighter units in the UK and was...

28 July 1944 twin-engine fighter
DH.104 Dove
De Havilland Dove
The de Havilland DH.104 Dove was a British monoplane short-haul airliner from de Havilland, the successor to the biplane de Havilland Dragon Rapide and was one of Britain's most successful post-war civil designs...

25 September 1945 8-passenger airliner
DH.105 Not built Single-engined elementary trainer to Specification T.23/43
DH.106 Comet
De Havilland Comet
The de Havilland DH 106 Comet was the world's first commercial jet airliner to reach production. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland at the Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom headquarters, it first flew in 1949 and was a landmark in aeronautical design...

27 July 1949 jet airliner
Jet airliner
A jet airliner is an airliner that is powered by jet engines. This term is sometimes contracted to jetliner or jet.In contrast to today's relatively fuel-efficient, turbofan-powered air travel, first generation jet airliner travel was noisy and fuel inefficient...

DH.108 Swallow
De Havilland Swallow
The de Havilland DH 108 "Swallow" was a British experimental aircraft designed by John Carver Meadows Frost in October 1945. The DH 108 featured a tailless, swept wing with a single vertical stabilizer, similar to the layout of the wartime German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet rocket-powered...

15 May 1946 prototype jet aircraft
DH.109 Not built Naval strike aircraft to Specification N.8/49
DH.110 Sea Vixen
De Havilland Sea Vixen
The de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen was a twin boom 1950s–1960s British two-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm designed by de Havilland. Developed from an earlier first generation jet fighter, the Sea Vixen was a capable carrier-based fleet defence fighter that served into the 1970s...

26 September 1951 two-seat naval fighter
DH.112 Venom
De Havilland Venom
The de Havilland DH 112 Venom was a British postwar single-engined jet aircraft developed from the de Havilland Vampire. It served with the Royal Air Force as a single-seat fighter-bomber and two-seat night fighter....

2 September 1949 jet fighter
DH.113 Vampire NF.10 night fighter variant
DH.114 Heron
De Havilland Heron
The de Havilland DH.114 Heron was a small, propeller-driven British airliner that first flew on 10 May 1950. It was a development of the twin-engine de Havilland Dove, with a stretched fuselage and two more engines. It was designed as a rugged, conventional low-wing monoplane with tricycle...

10 May 1950 small airliner
DH.115 Vampire T.11 trainer variant
DH.116 Sea Venom not built modernized Sea Venom project
DH.121 Trident
Hawker Siddeley Trident
The Hawker Siddeley HS 121 Trident was a British short/medium-range three-engined jet airliner designed by de Havilland and built by Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s and 1970s...

9 January 1962 three-engine jet airliner
DH.125 Jet Dragon 13 August 1962 medium corporate jet
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