De Havilland Gipsy Moth

Encyclopedia : D : DE : DEH : De Havilland Gipsy Moth

This aircraft article has not been updated to 's current standards. Please see for more details.

de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth

Description
Role	Light aircraft
Crew	2
First Flight	1928
Entered Service
Manufacturer	de Havilland, licence builders include Morane-Saulnier and Caproni
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 correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions].

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.

The first de Havilland Moth flew on 22 February 1925. By 1929 the price of a Moth was £650 making it a very affordable aircraft for some people. The type was used for a number of record breaking flights.

The British aviatrix Amy Johnson flew her Moth (G-AAAH "Jason") 11,000 miles to Australia. Jean Batten used a Gipsy moth for her early flights, G-AALG (originally owned by The Prince of Wales) for the England to India flight and G-AARB for England to Australia return flights.

1934 de Havilland Gipsy Moth DH60G (G-ACNS)

Moth Variants

DH.60 Moth: 113 aircraft
DH.60G Gipsy Moth: 688
DH.60G III Moth and Moth Major: 113
DH.60M Moth: 753
DH.60T Moth Trainer: 64
DH.60X Moth: 338

Military Operators

Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Iraq, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom (Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arms).

De Havilland Gipsy Moth

Moth Variants

Military Operators

Related content