The Life of Geoffrey Raoul de Havilland
In June 1997 David Tipper spoke to the Hatfield Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society about the life of G R de Havilland, son of Sir Geoffrey de Havilland. This article is a transcript of the original text. The lecture was illustrated with many slides. The transcript is illustrated with a small number of different pictures.
Published: 11 Jan 2026
Author: Roger de Mercado
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Comments
- 12 Jan 26 12:33 Guy Davies from Stokesley, North Yorkshire
- Fascinating and very informative. I remember David Tipper from working in Aerodynamics together under John Hall, on DH 121 lateral stability. I did read some time ago that Geoffrey always flew with one had on the throttle and that when the 108 went unstable longitudinally on its fatal flight, the stick force was probably too great for one-handed recovery. Unfortunately I do not remember where or when I read it.
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