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   Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer. The aircraft company he founded produced the Mosquito, which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built, and his Comet was the first jet airliner to go into production.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Geoffrey-De-HavillandGeoffrey de Havilland | Biography, Aircraft, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 17, 2024 · Geoffrey de Havilland, English aircraft designer, manufacturer, and pioneer in long-distance jet flying. His company produced the twin-engined Mosquito, a high-speed, all-purpose aircraft of plywood construction, and was one of the first to make jet-propelled aircraft, including the Vampire and Venom jet fighters.

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   Geoffrey de Havilland, one of the world's greatest aviation pioneers died peacefully from a cerebral haemorrhage in Watford Hospital on 21st May 1965. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered over Seven Barrows from a DH Trident flown by his lifetime friend and chief test pilot John ‘Cats Eyes’ Cunningham.

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6. www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk › about-us › deDe Havilland History – de Havilland Aircraft Museum

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   Learn about the founder of the de Havilland Aircraft Company, one of Britain's aviation pioneers, and his contributions to the development of aircraft design and production. Explore the milestones of the company, from the first flight in 1910 to the Mosquito, Comet and Vampire.

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Geoffrey de Havilland, a British aviation pioneer who designed and built many aircrafts, including the Mosquito and the Comet. Find out how he started his career, overcame challenges, and received honors for his inventions.

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   Geoffrey de Havilland was a British pioneer who helped to build up a vast industry.

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   Who was Sir Geoffrey de Havilland?

   • Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer. The aircraft company he founded produced the Mosquito, which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built, and his Comet was the first jet airliner to go into production.

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   How did Geoffrey de Havilland die?

   • Geoffrey de Havilland, one of the world's greatest aviation pioneers died peacefully from a cerebral haemorrhage in Watford Hospital on 21st May 1965. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered over Seven Barrows from a DH Trident flown by his lifetime friend and chief test pilot John ‘Cats Eyes’ Cunningham.

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   When did Geoffrey de Havilland re-marry?

   • Geoffrey de Havilland re-married in 1951 to Joan Mary Mordaunt. They had met in Kenya and shared a love of wildlife. Geoffrey’s increasing age and the complexity of modern aircraft design reduced his direct contribution to the aircraft company, but he became President of the de Havilland Group.

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   Who was Charles de Havilland?

   • Born on July 27, 1882, de Havilland was the second son of the Reverend Charles de Havilland, curate of Hazlemere near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and his wife. De Havilland's brother, Ivon, had been born three years earlier, and the two boys were extremely close.

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    Learn about the life and achievements of Geoffrey de Havilland, the pioneer aviator and founder of the de Havilland Aircraft Co. Explore his early interest in mechanics, his designs for military and civil aircraft, and his family legacy.