The deHavilland DH-104 Dove was designed as the stressed-skin alclad successor to the wood and canvas Dragon Rapide. The deHavilland Dove first flew in 1945, and was used as a short-haul airliner. As opposed to most larger airliners that competed directly with the cheaper-than-dirt war-surplus DC3s, the smaller Dove sold well. The Dove was also sold under the name Heron, and Sea Heron, to many air-forces and navies around the globe. More than 500 were built, and a few are still in use by smaller operators in the UK, Canada and Germany today.

Specifications:

Crew: 2
Capacity: 8 passengers
Length: 39 ft 3 in (11.96 m)
Wingspan: 57 ft (17.37 m)
Height: 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
Wing area: 335 sq ft (31.1 m²)
Empty weight: 5,725 lb (2,600 kg)
Loaded weight: 8,800 lb (4,000 kg)
Maximum speed: 202 mph at 8,000 ft (325 km/h at 2,400 m)
Range: 1,070 mi (1,720 km)
Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Rate of climb: 920 ft/min (4.7 m/s)
Engines: 2 × de Havilland Gipsy Queen 70 Mk.2 engines