De Havilland DH.114 Heron 1 of British United Island Airways at London Gatwick Airport in April 1969
Role
Airliner
Type of aircraft
National origin
United Kingdom
Manufacturer
de Havilland
First flight
10 May 1950
Introduction
1950
Status
Retired
Primary users
Garuda Indonesian Airways See Operators
Number built
149[1]
Developed from
de Havilland Dove
Variants
Saunders ST-27
DH.114 Heron 2 restored in the United States
The de Havilland DH.114 Heron is a small propeller-driven British airliner that first flew on 10 May 1950. It was a development of the twin-engine de Havilland Dove, with a stretched fuselage and two more engines. It was designed as a rugged, conventional low-wing monoplane with tricycle undercarriage that could be used on regional and commuter routes. A total of 149 were built;[1] it was also exported to about 30 countries. Herons later formed the basis for various conversions, such as the Riley Turbo Skyliner and the Saunders ST-27 and ST-28.
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