de Havilland Fox Moth
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The de Havilland Fox Moth is a 1930s British single-engine biplane designed primarily for light passenger and air taxi services, known for its economical operation and enclosed cabin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| de Havilland Fox Moth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12066944 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: de Havilland Fox Moth Context triple: [De Havilland Dragon, developedFrom, de Havilland Fox Moth]
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A.
de Havilland DH.60 Moth
The de Havilland DH.60 Moth is a 1920s British two-seat light biplane that became one of the most influential and widely used training and touring aircraft of its era.
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B.
De Havilland Tiger Moth
The De Havilland Tiger Moth is a British biplane primary trainer aircraft widely used in the 1930s and 1940s, especially for training Royal Air Force pilots during World War II.
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C.
de Havilland Puss Moth
The de Havilland Puss Moth was a British three-seat high-wing monoplane of the early 1930s, widely used for long-distance touring and record-breaking flights.
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D.
de Havilland Percival Gull Six
The de Havilland Percival Gull Six is a 1930s British single-engine touring and racing monoplane renowned for its long-distance record flights, including those made by pioneering aviator Jean Batten.
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E.
Avro Anson
The Avro Anson was a British twin‑engine, multi‑role aircraft widely used before and during World War II for maritime patrol, training, and transport duties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: de Havilland Fox Moth Target entity description: The de Havilland Fox Moth is a 1930s British single-engine biplane designed primarily for light passenger and air taxi services, known for its economical operation and enclosed cabin.
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A.
de Havilland DH.60 Moth
The de Havilland DH.60 Moth is a 1920s British two-seat light biplane that became one of the most influential and widely used training and touring aircraft of its era.
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B.
De Havilland Tiger Moth
The De Havilland Tiger Moth is a British biplane primary trainer aircraft widely used in the 1930s and 1940s, especially for training Royal Air Force pilots during World War II.
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C.
de Havilland Puss Moth
The de Havilland Puss Moth was a British three-seat high-wing monoplane of the early 1930s, widely used for long-distance touring and record-breaking flights.
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D.
de Havilland Percival Gull Six
The de Havilland Percival Gull Six is a 1930s British single-engine touring and racing monoplane renowned for its long-distance record flights, including those made by pioneering aviator Jean Batten.
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E.
Avro Anson
The Avro Anson was a British twin‑engine, multi‑role aircraft widely used before and during World War II for maritime patrol, training, and transport duties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1930s aircraft
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air taxi aircraft ⓘ light passenger aircraft ⓘ single‑engine biplane ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | civil utility aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeBasis | derived from de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth components ⓘ |
| cabinType | enclosed cabin ⓘ |
| cockpitType | open cockpit for pilot ⓘ |
| configuration | biplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | de Havilland design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
economical operation
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short‑haul routes ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single‑engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1932 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | wooden structure ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1930s ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailwheel undercarriage ⓘ |
| manufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
low operating costs
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passenger cabin placed ahead of the pilot ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
air taxi service
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light passenger transport ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| propulsion | single tractor propeller ⓘ |
| status |
some examples preserved in museums
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some examples still airworthy as vintage aircraft ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity |
3
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4 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial joy‑riding
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bush flying ⓘ charter flights ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingType | fabric‑covered biplane wings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: de Havilland Fox Moth Description of subject: The de Havilland Fox Moth is a 1930s British single-engine biplane designed primarily for light passenger and air taxi services, known for its economical operation and enclosed cabin.
Referenced by (1)
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