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De Havilland Gipsy Moth - Definition and Overview

De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Description
RoleLight aircraft
Crew2
First Flight1928
Entered Service
Manufacturerde Havilland, Morane-Saulnier
Dimensions
Length 23 ft 11 in m
Wingspan 30 ft 0 in m
Height 8 ft 9 in 2.68 m
Wing area 243 ft² 22.57 m²
Weights
Empty 920 lb 417 kg
Loaded lb kg
Maximum takeoff 1,650 lb 748 kg
Powerplant
Engines 1 x de Havilland Gipsy I
Power 100 hp kW
Performance
Maximum speed 102 mph 164 km/h
Range 320 miles 515km
Service ceiling 14,500 ft 4420 m
Rate of climb 500 ft/min m/min
Wing loading lb/ft² kg/m²
Power/Mass hp/lb kW/kg

The De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth was a variant of the DH.60 Moth powered by the De Havilland Gipsy I engine. Others had a Blackburn Cirrus engine. Also see: De Havilland Gipsy Major

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