de Havilland Puss Moth
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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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-wing monoplane
ⓘ
light touring aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftDesignation | DH.80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | propeller‑driven aircraft ⓘ |
| category | civil utility aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | enclosed cabin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 pilot ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | about 185 km/h ⓘ |
| designer | Geoffrey de Havilland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth prototype NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single nose‑mounted piston engine ⓘ |
| engineType | inline air‑cooled engine ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1930 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | fabric‑covered steel tube ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1930s ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed tailwheel undercarriage ⓘ |
| length | about 7.6 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 210 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long‑distance touring capability
ⓘ
record‑breaking flights in the early 1930s ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 259 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 2 passengers ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 120 hp ⓘ |
| powerplant | 1 × de Havilland Gipsy III inline engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | touring aircraft ⓘ |
| productionEnd | mid‑1930s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| range | about 800 km ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 3 ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | record‑breaking aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 4,900 m ⓘ |
| successor | de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailplane ⓘ |
| typicalEngine | de Havilland Gipsy III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
flying clubs
ⓘ
private owners ⓘ small commercial operators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air racing
ⓘ
long‑distance flights ⓘ private touring ⓘ survey and charter work ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high wing ⓘ |
| wingConstruction | wooden ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 12.2 m ⓘ |
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