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de Havilland DH.60 Moth
Technical Information

Background
The de Havilland DH.60 Moth was designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by de Havilland. The DH.60 was developed from the larger DH.51 bip;ane. On Feburay 22, 1925 the first prototype aircraft, DH.60 Moth registration G-EBKT took off piloted by Geoffrey de Havilland from the works airfield at Stag Lane.

References
DH.60 Moth Production List [PDF]
Technical Details
Crew  Two (pilot, observer/student)
Engines  1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major I inverted 4-cylinder inline piston engine, 100 hp (75 kW) with a two bladed propeller
Max Speed   109 mph at 1,000'
Length  23' 11" / 7.29 m
Span  30' / 9.14 m
Height  8' 9 1/2" / 2.690 m
Range  320 miles / 510 km
Armament  none, or 8 x 20 pound bombs


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