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de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
de Havilland · Primary Trainer · UK · Interwar (1919–1938)
The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to the type's principal use for ab initio training, the Second World War had RAF Tiger Moths operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance and defensive anti-invasion preparations; some aircraft were outfitted to function as armed light bombers.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Trainer
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- UK
- Manufacturer
- de Havilland
- Operator
- RAF/RCAF/RAAF/many nations
- Primary Role
- Primary Trainer
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1932
- Produced
- 8868
- Engine
- de Havilland Gipsy Major I
- Thrust / Power
- 130 hp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 23.9
- Wingspan (ft)
- 29.3
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1115
- MTOW (lb)
- 1825
- Endurance (hr)
- 3
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 14000
- Max Speed (mph)
- 109
- Armament
- up to 8× bombs