DE HAVILLAND DON

DE HAVILLAND DH.93 DON - The De Havilland 93 Don was designed to Specification T.6/36 as an advanced trainer mounting a manually-operated dorsal turret in addition to accommodation for two pilots and a radio operator trainee. Prototype flown June 1937 with 525 hp Gipsy King I and 50 production aircraft built (20 as spare airframes without engines) in communica-tions role without turrets after official requirements changed. Served with No 24 Sqn and numerous Station Flights through-out UK until early 1939, but all had been grounded for use as instructional airframes by the time the war began.

Max speed, 189 mph (304 km/h) at 8,750 ft (2,667 m). Gross weight, 6,530 Ib (2,965 kg). Span, 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m). Length, 37 ft 4 in (11.38m).