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The most famous of the Moths, however, for sheer numbers built (nearly 9,000), is the DH.82 Tiger Moth - a biplane trainer used during the Second World War in Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations, and the aircraft in which all Second World War RAF pilots learned to fly.
The De Havilland Aircraft Company DH82 Tiger Moth was one of the final iterations of the successful Moth family which began in 1925 with the DH60 Cirrus Moth. In fact, the DH82 Tiger Moth owes its existence to the often earlier and often confused DH71 Tiger Moth, a single seat research monoplane which first flew in 1930 and of which only 2 were ...
de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth. Aircraft overview: Probably the best known training aeroplane ever, the Tiger Moth open-cockpit tandem two-seat biplane was first flown in 1931 from Stag Lane. It is a single bay biplane, with normal forward stagger to aid pilot vision, reduce the aerodynamic interference between the two wings, and ease cockpit ...
Specifications. Number Built: 25,635 total Texans (61 SNJ-2 variants) Year Produced: 1940. Serial Number: 83230. Crew: (2) Instructor Pilot, Student Pilot. Current Pilots: Dimensions. Length: 23 ft. 11 in. Wingspan: 29 ft. 4 in. Empty Weight: 1,115 lbs. Loaded Weight: 1,825 lbs.
The Tiger Moth was designed in England by Geoffrey De Havilland and first flew on October 26, 1931 as the final development in a long and successful line of light ‘Moth’ biplanes. By 1939 more than 1,000 Tiger Moths had been produced in Britain. At the outbreak of World War II it was the fully aerobatic basic pilot trainer for the Royal Air Force.
Aircraft Details. Manufacture Date: 1941. Length: 23 ft 11 in. Wingspan: 29 ft 4 in. Power: 145 hp. Engine: 1 x de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C. Maximum Speed: 107 mph. Cruising Speed: 90 mph. Service Ceiling: 14,200 ft. Payload: Status: On display. Type: Trainer. DH 82C TIGER MOTH PROJECT.
Nov 25, 2021 · Vintage Aircraft Overview: The Tiger Moth. This month we’re looking at an aircraft that’s a couple of hundred knots slower than the Spitfire that was previously featured. Jamie Chalklie provides an overview of the Tiger Moth's roots… GA Buyer Europe. AvBuyer | 25th November 2021. Back to Articles. AvBuyer.
