de Havilland DH 108
The DH 108 featured a tailless, swept wing with a single vertical stabilizer, similar to the layout of the wartime German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet.[1] Despite the Comet design taking on more conventional features, the value of testing the unique configuration to provide basic data for the DH.110[2] spurred de Havilland to continue development of the DH 108.[2] Control was based on the conventional rudder in combination with elevons that were part elevator and ailerons, fitted outboard of the split trailing edge flaps.[5] In later low-speed testing designed to clear the rear fuselage at high angles of attack, the first prototype was fitted with longer Sea Vampire landing gear.[6] The second, high-speed, prototype, TG306, which had a 45° swept wing incorporating automatic leading-edge Handley Page slats and was powered by a de Havilland Goblin 3 turbojet, flew soon afterwards, in June 1946.Modifications to the design included a longer more streamlined nose and a smaller canopy (framed by a strengthened metal fairing) facilitated by lowering the pilot's seat.The subsequent accident investigation centred on a structural failure which occurred as air built up at Mach 0.9, pitching the aircraft into a shock stall that placed tremendous loads on the fuselage and wings.Finally, on 1 May 1950, during low-speed sideslip and stall tests, the first prototype, TG283, was lost in a crash at Hartley Wintney killing the pilot, Sqn Ldr George E.C.
anti-spinManufacturerde HavillandJohn FrostRoyal Aircraft Establishmentexperimental aircraftJohn Carver Meadows Frosttaillessswept wingvertical stabilizerMesserschmitt Me 163 KometAir MinistryE.18/45supersonicde Havilland VampireDH.110English ElectricMinistry of Supplyprototypeserial numberRAF WoodbridgeGeoffrey de Havilland Jr.Geoffrey de HavillandSociety of British Aircraft ConstructorsRadlettHandley Page slatsde Havilland Goblinturbojetstructural failureThames Estuaryshock stallejection seatJohn Cunninghamnightfighterde Havilland CometGloster MeteorJohn Derryspeed of soundEric "Winkle" BrownFarnboroughRAE FarnboroughSquadron LeaderHartley WintneyUnited Kingdomde Havilland Goblin 4Thrust/weightNorthrop X-4 BantamThe GuardianAir EnthusiastAeroplane MonthlyWayback MachineBiplane No.1Biplane No.2DH.100DH.101DH.102DH.103DH.104DH.105DH.106DH.112DH.113DH.114DH.115DH.116DH.118DH.119DH.120DH.121DH.122DH.123DH.125DH.126AlbatrossAmiensCanberraCirrus MothComet (jet)DolphinDominieDoncasterDragonDragon RapideDragonflyExpressHerculesFlamingoFox MothGazelleGenet MothGiant Moth (DH.50)Giant Moth (DH.61)Gipsy MothHawk MothHermes MothHighclereHornetHornet MothHumming BirdLeopard MothMantisMenasco MothMetal MothMosquitoMoth MajorMoth MinorMoth TrainerM'palaNinackOxfordPuss MothQueen BeeSea VixenSea VenomTiger Moth (DH.71)Tiger Moth (DH.82)TridentVampireDH.98 MosquitoDH.100 VampireDH.103 HornetDH.110 Sea VixenDH.112 VenomDH.112 Sea VenomDH.113 Vampire Night FighterDH.9/M'pala/Mantis