De Havilland Gipsy Moth
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- The correct title of this article is de Havilland Gipsy Moth. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
The de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth was a variant of the DH.60 Moth powered by the de Havilland Gipsy I engine. Others had a Blackburn Cirrus engine.
The de Havilland Moth flew for the first time on 22 February 1925. By 1929 the price of a Moth was £650, making it a very affordable aircraft for many people. The type was used for a number of record breaking flights.
The British aviatrix Amy Johnson flew her Moth (G-AAAH "Jason") 11,000 miles to Australia. Jean Batten used a Gipsy moth for her early flights, G-AALG (originally owned by The Prince of Wales) for the England to India flight and G-AARB for England to Australia return flights.
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[edit] Moth Variants
- DH.60 Moth : 113
- DH.60G Gipsy Moth : Two-seat light touring biplane. Powered by a 74.6-kW (100-hp) de Havilland Gipsy I piston engine. 688 built.
- DH.60G III Moth and Moth Major : 113
- DH.60M Moth : 753
- DH.60L Open-Faced moth
- DH.60T Moth Trainer : Two-seat military training aircraft. 64 built.
- DH.60X Moth : 338
[edit] Military Operators
- Austria, * Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Iraq, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom (Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm).
[edit] Specifications (de Havilland DH.60G)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 23 ft 11 in ()
- Wingspan: 30 ft (9.14 m)
- Height: 8 ft 9 in ()
- Wing area: 243 ft² (22.57 m²)
- Empty weight: 920 lb (417 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,650 lb (748 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 164 km/h (102 mph)
- Range: 515 km (320 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,420 m (14,500 ft)
- Rate of climb: 152 m (500 ft/min)
[edit] Related content
Related development: de Havilland Tiger Moth
Comparable aircraft: Boeing-Stearman Kaydet
Designation series: DH.60 Moth - DH.60G Gipsy Moth DH.77 - DH.80 Puss Moth - DH.81 Swallow Moth - DH.82 Tiger Moth - DH.83 Fox Moth - DH.84 Dragon - DH.85 Leopard Moth
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