De Havilland Moth Minor Aircraft

Moth Minor Coupe, Woburn 1993. Copyright: Chris Young

Production Details

Design Company:

The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd

First Flight:

22 June 1937

D.H.94 Moth Minor:

74 - de Havilland Aircraft, Hatfield 44 - de Havilland Aircraft, Australia

Type Specification

Applies to:

De Havilland D.H. 94 Moth Minor

Type:

Two seat primary trainer to replace Moth designed as private venture

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. All wooden construction, wing tapers and has dihedral

Fuselage:

Spruce and plywood box fuselage

Tail Unit:

Swept fin and tailplane leading edges with balanced rudder and divided elevator

Landing Gear:

Cantilever main undercarriage legs attached to wing front spar. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 80 hp de Havilland Gipsy Minor in nose driving a fixed two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits above wing

Span:

36 ft 7 in

Length:

24 ft 5 in

Height:

6 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

162 sq ft

Tare:

960 lb

All-up:

1,550 lb

Max Speed:

118 mph

Initial Climb:

590 ft/min

Ceiling:

18,400 ft

Range:

300 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Moth Minor:

G-AFOJ - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, London Colney - Restoration

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