Gypsy Moth biplane
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The Gypsy Moth biplane is a light, two-seat British aircraft of the 1920s widely used for training, touring, and pioneering long-distance flights.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British aircraft
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biplane ⓘ light aircraft ⓘ two-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
long-distance record aircraft
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touring aircraft ⓘ trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration |
open-cockpit
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single-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | pilot and passenger ⓘ |
| designer | Geoffrey de Havilland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | de Havilland Gipsy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1925 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1920s ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
fabric-covered
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wooden structure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
use as a basic trainer
ⓘ
wide civilian use in the 1920s ⓘ |
| originOfName | named after its Gipsy engine family ⓘ |
| primaryUse | civil aviation ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial touring
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pilot training ⓘ pioneering long-distance flights ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane ⓘ |
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