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H4892 Aircraft model, 1924 De Havilland DH50, G-EBFP, wood, maker unknown, 1931-1941. Click to enlarge.
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Model of the 1924 De Havilland DH50 aircraft G-EBFP

This is a model of the 1924 De Havilland DH 50 aircraft G-EBFP, construction No.75, originally delivered to Imperial Airways Ltd in London but was was scrapped in 1933. From 1924 Qantas used similar aircraft in Australia. It was a single-engine plane which accommodated a pilot and four passengers in an enclosed cabin, and could fly at 129 kph (80 mph). A Qantas DH 50 was converted to an aerial ambulance.

Summary

Object No.

H4892

Object Statement

Aircraft model, 1924 De Havilland DH50, G-EBFP, wood, maker unknown, 1931-1941

Physical Description

Aircraft model of a DH50 biplane made of wood. The aircraft is painted silver with navy blue text and black painted passenger windows. It features an open cockpit, horizontal stabilizer, broken propeller at the front and pair of front landing wheels.

Marks

On top of the wings in navy blue is, 'G-E BFP'. 'G-EBFP' is also printed on either side of the body and 'G' is printed twice on the horizontal stabilizer and on either side of the tail.

Short URL

https://ma.as/241305

Dimensions

Height

150 mm

Width

210 mm

Depth

50 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Qantas Empire Airways Ltd, 1941

Acquisition Date

20 July 1941

Cite this Object

Harvard

Model of the 1924 De Havilland DH50 aircraft G-EBFP 2021, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 28 March 2023, <https://ma.as/241305>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/241305 |title=Model of the 1924 De Havilland DH50 aircraft G-EBFP |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=28 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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