Dragon Rapide: de Havilland's Classic Biplane Airliner

by Colin Higgs and Jo Hillman

Geoffrey de Havilland's DH.89 Dragon Rapide, introduced in the early 1930s, revolutionized air travel with its simplicity, reliability, and affordability, becoming a staple in commercial and military aviation history.

It was the early 1930s, fifteen years since the end of the First World War. Aviation was becoming more popular, but was still a rich man's hobby. In the midst of this came Geoffrey de Havilland and his aircraft company...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526784742
• ISBN13: 9781526784742
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Air World
• Length: 208 Pages