De Havilland Hornet Moth
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| De Havilland Hornet Moth | ||
|---|---|---|
 1936 de Havilland DH87B Hornet Moth (G-ADNE) | ||
| Description | ||
| Role | Trainer and Touring | |
| Crew | 1 | |
| First Flight | 9 may 1934 | |
| Entered Service | ||
| Manufacturer | de Havilland | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 25 ft | 7.6 m |
| Wingspan | 32 ft | 9.8 m |
| Height | 6.6 ft | 2.0 m |
| Wing area | 220 ft² | 20 m² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 1241 lb | 563 kg |
| Loaded | 1951 lb | 885 kg |
| Maximum takeoff | lb | kg |
| Capacity | ||
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 1 | |
| Power | 1270 hp | 947 kW |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | mph | 124 km/h |
| Ferry range | miles | 620 km |
| Service ceiling | 14800 ft | 4,500 m |
| Rate of climb | 690 ft/min | 210 m/min |
| Wing loading | lb/ft² | kg/m² |
| Avionics | ||
The Hornet Moth was a cabin biplane produced by de Havilland, designed as a trainer and touring aircraft. During World War II the RAF used some as liaison aircraft.
The original Hornet Moth was built with tapering wings, but these were found to cause problems, especially when landing in three-point attitude: there was a tendency for the tips to stall, causing embarrassment to the pilot and often damage to the aeroplane. de Havilland offered owners of the DH87A replacement wings of the new squarer shape at a reduced price in exchange for the original wings.
In fiction
An Hornet Moth appears in Ken Follet's novel Hornet Flight
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