De Havilland Tiger Moth (D.H.71) Aircraft

Tiger Moth, Woburn 1997. Copyright: Chris Young

Production Details

Design Company:

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

First Flight:

July 1927

D.H.71 Tiger Moth:

2 - de Havilland, Stag Lane

Type Specification

Applies to:

De Havilland D.H.71 Tiger Moth

Type:

Private venture high speed research aircraft

Wing:

Low wing braced monoplane. Unswept, fabric covered wings, untappered apart from the rounded tip

Fuselage:

Stressed plywood skin with spruce longerons and cross members

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed gear mounted on unsprung vee legs, wire braced to wing and each other. Tailskid

Power Plant:

One 135 hp de Havilland Gipsy experimental engine in nose

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Span:

22 ft 6 in

Length:

18 ft 7 in

Height:

7 ft

Wing Area:

76.5 sq ft

Tare:

618 lb

All-up:

905 lb

Max Speed:

166 mph

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