DH.83 Fox Moth
The DH.83 Fox Moth is a small biplane passenger aircraft from the 1930s powered by a single de Havilland Gipsy Major I inline inverted engine, manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. The aircraft was designed late in 1931 as a low-cost, light passenger aircraft. Many components, including the engine, tailplane, fin, rudder, and wings were identical to those of the de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth, then being built in large quantities. These were fitted to a purpose-built fuselage, which had a plywood covering over longerons that were made of ash forward of the pilot and Sitka spruce aft. The pilot sat in a raised cockpit behind the small enclosed passenger cabin, which was usually fitted with three seats for short-range flights. The "Speed Model" was fitted with a canopy and fairing. The wings could also be folded for storage.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- de Havilland Aircraft Company
- Category
- Transport & cargo
- Country of origin
- Canada
- First flight
- 1932-01-29
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 79 kt
- Max speed
- 92 kt
- Range
- 369 nm
- Service ceiling
- 12,700 ft
- Rate of climb
- 450 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,071 lb
- Powerplant
- de Havilland Gipsy III
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 25.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 30.8 ft
- Height
- 8.8 ft
- Number built
- 155
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.