Geoffrey de Havilland Jr, son of the company's founder and chairman, sat at the controls of the sleek twin-engined machine with John E Walker, chief engine installation designer, in the right-hand seat. At 15:45 on November 25,1940, Geoffrey pushed the throttles forward and the all-over yellow aircraft took off on its maiden flight.
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机译：公司创始人兼董事长的儿子小杰弗里·德·哈维兰德（Geoffrey de Havilland Jr）坐在发动机右侧，坐在光滑的双引擎机器的控制之下，首席引擎安装设计师约翰·艾·沃克（John E Walker）坐着。 1940年11月25日15:45，杰弗里（Geoffrey）推动油门向前，这架黄色飞机全面起飞，进行了处女航。
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