I have been strongly advised to withdraw the De Havilland II from the race for two reasons: 1. The eighty gallons of fuel needed for the 600 mile legs has to be stored near the point of centre of gravity which is just behind the pilot’s seat, she being a pusher, as the wings are not strong enough. She...
The DH2 biplane was Geoffrey de Haviland’s second design for the Aircraft Manufacturing Company. This highly successful pusher had good manoeuvrability with an excellent rate of climb. Mounting the engine to the rear of the fuselage permitted the use of a fixed, forward-firing machine gun before the...