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DE HAVILLAND DH.84 DRAGON NZD $390,000 o.n.o. (+ GST if sold in NZ) Australian built, ex-RAAF and QANTAS. A sound, reliable, vintage airliner, with the benefit of more powerful 145hp Gipsy Major 10 engines and Fairey Reed airscrews. Located in N.Z. One of just 10 survivors of the type, and one of just five flying of a total production of 202 aircraft. This Dragon was refurbished in the 1990s to provide 'champaign flights' for appreciative tourists until relatively recently. Features folding wings for more efficient storage. These charming old time-machines do not become available every day. Specifications • Length: 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) • Wingspan: 47 ft 4 in (14.43 m) • Height: 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) • Wing area: 376 sq ft (34.9 m2) • Empty weight: 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) • Gross weight: 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) • Powerplant: 2 × de Havilland Gipsy Major I 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 130 hp each side (N.B. 145 hp each side for this example). • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propellers • Maximum speed: 128 mph (206 km/h, 111 kn) • Cruise speed: 109 mph (175 km/h, 95 kn) • Range: 460 mi (740 km, 400 nmi) • Service ceiling: 12,500 ft (3,800 m) • Rate of climb: 612 ft/min (3.11 m/s)