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Geoffrey Raoul de Havilland Jr., OBE (18 February 1910 – 27 September 1946) was a British test pilot. He was the son of Geoffrey de Havilland, the English aviation pioneer and aircraft designer.
- 18 February 1910, Crux Easton, Hampshire, England
- British
- 27 September 1946 (aged 36), Kent, England
- Test pilot
Geoffrey de Havilland, Jr. ( Kingsclere, [1] 18 de fevereiro de 1910; Londres, 27 de setembro de 1946) foi um piloto de teste britânico, e filho do pioneiro da aviação e projetista de mesmo nome, Geoffrey de Havilland.
Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer. The aircraft company he founded produced the Mosquito, which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built, and his Comet was the first jet airliner to go into production.
- Oxford
- British
- Aircraft engineer
1 de dez. de 1990 · Infamous for the crash that killed British test pilot Geoffrey de Havilland in 1946, the tailless D.H. 108 Swallow exceeded Mach 1 two years later. NASM Photo 2003-4823
British test pilot Geoffrey de Havilland Jr. was killed while testing an experimental jet-powered aircraft, dubbed the “Swallow,” in preparation for an attempt to break the mythical sound barrier. The aircraft completely disintegrated during a high-speed dive. De Havilland’s body washed up in the Thames River 10 days later.
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Geoffrey Raoul de Havilland Jr., OBE (18 February 1910 – 27 September 1946) was a British test pilot. He was the son of Geoffrey de Havilland, the English aviation pioneer and aircraft designer.
20 de set. de 2021 · Share. Geoffrey de Havilland Jr tested prototypes of the DH.98 Mosquito and DH.100 Vampire. (Image: Barry Guess/Wikimedia Commons) 75 years ago this week, Geoffrey de Havilland Jr,...
