The de Havilland DH.114 Heron was a small, propeller-driven British airliner that first flew on May 10 1950. It was a development of the de Havilland Dove , with a stretched fuselage and two more engines, for a total of four.

The Heron was of all-metal construction, and was laid out as a conventional, low-wing monoplane with tricycle undercarriage. 150 were built, exported to around 30 countries. Herons later formed the basis for various conversions, such as the Riley Turbo Skyliner and the Saunders ST-27 and ST-28 .

Specifications (Heron 2D)

General Characteristics

• Crew: two pilots
• Capacity: 14 passengers
• Length: 48 ft 6 in (14.78 m)
• Wingspan: 71 ft 6 in (21.80 m)
• Height: 15 ft 7 in (4.75 m)
• Wing area: 499 ft² (46 m²)
• Empty: 8,150 lb (3,697 kg)
• Loaded: lb ( kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 13,500 lb (6,123 kg)
• Powerplant: 4x de Havilland Gipsy Queen 30 Mk 2, 250 hp (186 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 183 mph (295 km/h)
• Range: 915 miles (1,473 km)
• Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,140 ft/min (517 m/min)
• Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
• Power/Mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)

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Related development: de Havilland Dove

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Designation sequence: DH.110 - DH.112 - DH.113 - DH.114 - DH.115 - DH.121 - DH.125