The gravel kit equipped Boeing 737-200

on the grass!

Read all about the gravel kit @:
http://www.b737.org.uk/unpavedstripkit.htm

Take a look at this clip below and see it operate from a grass strip!

DH 93 Don

The elegant D.H. 93 Don was an advanced trainer and was unique in that it incorporated a manually operated dorsal turret. Two pilots and a radio operating/gunner trainee could be accommodated. It first flew on the 18^th of June 1937. The Air Ministry & RAF then changed its mind about the need for such a machine (and the order for 250 aircraft). The 28 of the 30 delivered were 4-6 passenger communications & courier aircraft with the turrets removed. 20 additional airframes (without engines) were also completed and used as instructional airframes. The Don was withdrawn from service just before the start of WW2.

Communications Version

with turret

note intakes on the wing root

MODEL D.H.93
ENGINE 1 x de Havilland Gipsy King 1
inline piston engine, 391kW
WEIGHTS
Take-off weight 3112 kg/ 6861 lb
 Empty weight 2291 kg/ 5051 lb
 DIMENSIONS
 Wingspan 14.48 m/ 48 ft 6 in
 Length 11.38 m/ 37 ft 4 in
 Height 2.87 m/ 9 ft 5 in
 Wing area 28.24 m/2 303.97 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
 Max. speed 304 km/h/ 189 mph
 Ceiling 7100 m/ 23300 ft
 Range 1432 km/ 890 miles

http://freespace.virgin.net/john.dell/Don/Don.htm

The 747SP Space Gazer



Photo NASA

interesting links about this aircraft:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/SOFIA/index.html

Space Exploration: Boeing 747 SOFIA - Global Aviation Resource - The Online Aviation Magazine

http://www.747sp.com/