de Havilland D.H.60 Moth
Photo ©: Simon Thomas (Photos at airliners.net)
D.H.60 Moth
Trainer / Touring Aircraft
The de Havilland D.H.60 Moth is a single-engine two-seat touring and trainer biplane aircraft produced by the British manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft Company.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | de Havilland Gipsy 1 | |
| Engine Power | 75 kW | 100 hp |
| Speed | 165 km/h | 89 kts 102 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 4.420 m | 14.500 ft |
| Range | 515 km | 278 NM 320 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 417 kg | 919 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 748 kg | 1.650 lbs |
| Wing Span | 9,14 m | 30,0 ft |
| Wing Area | 22,6 m² | 243 ft² |
| Length | 7,29 m | 23,9 ft |
| Height | 2,68 m | 8,8 ft |
| First Flight | 25.02.1925 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | ca. 2000 | |
| Data for (Version) | de Havilland D.H.60G Gipsy Moth | |
| Variants | D.H.60 Cirrus Moth, Cirrus Moth (Hermes Moth), Genet Moth, D.H.60G, D.H.60GII Gipsy Moth, D.H.60M Moth (Metal Moth), D.H.60T Moth Trainer, D.H.60GIII Moth, Moth Major | |
Remarks
The de Havilland D.H.60 was also license-built in Australia, France and USA.
| Extras | |
print view| [Photo-ID: 1210] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | De Havilland DH 60GM Gipsy Moth Reg.: G-AAMX c/n: 125 |
| Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6311] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Moth Aircraft DH 60GMW Gipsy Moth Reg.: NC917M c/n: 118 flyable, American built |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |