de Havilland DH.60 Moth
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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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| de Havilland Gipsy Moth | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light biplane
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touring aircraft ⓘ training aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | de Havilland Moth family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | civil utility aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | tandem open cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration | biplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | about 120 km/h ⓘ |
| designer | Geoffrey de Havilland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptyWeight | about 408 kg ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1920s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1925-02-22 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | wooden ⓘ |
| grossWeight | about 726 kg ⓘ |
| height | 2.59 m ⓘ |
| influenced | development of light aircraft worldwide ⓘ |
| introduced | 1925 ⓘ |
| length | 7.29 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 145 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most widely used training aircraft of its era
ⓘ
popularizing private flying in the interwar period ⓘ |
| notableRole |
civil flying club trainer
ⓘ
military trainer ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
DH.60G Gipsy Moth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DH.60GIII Moth Major NERFINISHED ⓘ DH.60M Metal Moth NERFINISHED ⓘ DH.60T Moth Trainer NERFINISHED ⓘ DH.60X Moth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeats | 2 ⓘ |
| passengers | 1 ⓘ |
| powerplantVariant |
ADC Cirrus inline engine
NERFINISHED
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de Havilland Gipsy inline engine ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
pilot training
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private flying ⓘ touring ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | mid-1920s to early 1930s ⓘ |
| range | about 480 km ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 4300 m ⓘ |
| successor | de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
civil flying clubs worldwide ⓘ |
| wingFoldingCapability | yes ⓘ |
| wingPosition | single-bay biplane wings ⓘ |
| wingspan | 8.94 m ⓘ |
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de Havilland Gipsy Moth
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de Havilland Gipsy Moth