Type sheet: dh60

De Havilland DH 60 Moth
Sports aircraft, flight instruction, United Kingdom, 1925

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ De Havilland] [ General Aviation 1919-1938]

Description:

The Moth was the first successful sports airplane
ever. 2186 were build. Later the Tiger Moth was
based on this design. The DH 60 was used for some
breathtaking long range flights like Amy Johnsons
from Croydon/England to Darwin/Australia and back.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

23.819 ft

7.260 m

Wingspan :

29.035 ft

8.850 m

Wing area :

225.291 sqft

20.930 qm

Max take off weight :

1351.7 lbs

613.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

79 kts

146 km/h

Wing load :

5.95 lbs/ft2

29.00 kg/qm

Range :

278 nm

515 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KRei

Type :

DH Gipsy I

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Power rating (max.) :

99 hp

100 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

99 hp

100 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

2