De Havilland's 1961 autobiography, Sky Fever, was republished by Peter and Anne de Havilland
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Geoffrey de Havilland
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer who founded the aircraft company de Havilland. The company 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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business · English aircraft engineer (1882–1965) · military flight engineer · test pilot · aircraft pilot · entrepreneur · design engineer · also Geoffrey de Havilland, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, Havilland
Born 27 July 1882 · Died 21 May 1965 · Q654779
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1975· 1 entry
1972· 1 entry
De Havilland was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame
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1965· 1 entry
Died 1965-05-21.
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1962· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Merit (1962).
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1952· 1 entry
Won Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1952).
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1951· 1 entry
For its precursor, the Hatfield Technical College
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1946· 1 entry
Flying the jet-powered DH 108 Swallow while diving at or near the speed of sound
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1944· 2 entries
Awarded Royal Designer for Industry (1944).
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Bought out his friend and engine designer Frank Halfords's consultancy firm, forming the de Havilland Engine Company with Halford as the head
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1934· 1 entry
Awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1934).
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1933· 1 entry
The company moved to Hatfield Aerodrome in Hertfordshire
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1928· 1 entry
The subsidiary company De Havilland Canada was created to build Moth aircraft in North America
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1919· 1 entry
Awarded Air Force Cross (1919).
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1912· 1 entry
Established a new British altitude record of 10,500 feet (3,200 m) in an aircraft of his design, the B
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1909· 3 entries
Geoffrey de Havilland married Louie Thomas (born c
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And almost immediately embarked on the career of designing, building and flying aircraft to which he devoted the rest of his life
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In 1909, Geoffrey de Havilland married Louie Thomas (born c. 1879), who had formerly been governess to de Havilland's sisters.
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1903· 1 entry
Studied at Crystal Palace School (1900–1903).
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1882· 1 entry
Born 1882-07-27.
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