De Havilland Moth Aircraft

D.H.60 Moth, Old Warden

Production Details

Design Company:

The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd, Stag Lane Aerodrome, Middlesex

First Flight:

22 February 1925

D.H.60 Moth:

89 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd 9 - General Aircraft Co Ltd, Australia 3 - QANTAS, Australia 12 - Finland

D.H.60G Gipsy Moth:

594 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd 48 - Morane-Saulnier, France 18 - Moth Aircraft Corporation, USA 32 - Larkin Aircraft Supply Co Ltd, Australia

D.H.60GIII Moth and Moth Major:

113 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd

D.H.60M Moth:

539 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd 37 - Canada 161 - Moth Aircraft Corporation, USA 10 - Norway 6 - Australia

D.H.60T Moth Trainer:

64 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd

D.H.60X Moth:

338 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

D.H.60G Gipsy Moth

Type:

Two seat light aircraft

Wing:

Single bay, unswept, unstaggered biplane. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on lower wing only

Fuselage:

Plywood box fuselage with spruce longerons mounted onto lower wing

Tail Unit:

Swept fin and tailplane leading edges with balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type fixed landing gear and tailskid

Power Plant:

One 100 hp de Havilland Gipsy I engine in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits, forward one under upper wing, aft just behind upper wing

Span:

30 ft

Length:

23 ft 11 in

Height:

8 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

243 sq ft

Tare:

920 lb

All-up:

1,650 lb

Max Speed:

102 mph

Initial Climb:

500 ft/min

Ceiling:

14,500 ft

Range:

320 miles

Preserved in British Museums

D.H.60 Moth:

G-EBLV - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden - Airworthy G-ABAG - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden - Airworthy

D.H.60G:

G-AAAH - Science Museum, South Kensington - Display

D.H.60GM Gipsy Moth:

G-AAMX - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display

D.H.60X Moth:

G-EBWD - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden - Airworthy

D.H.60G Replica:

G-AAAH - Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington - Display G-AAAH - Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge - Stored

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