Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - De Havilland Tiger Moth
Bill Maloney 1/22/2010 |
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01 DeHavilland Tiger Moth | 02 DeHavilland Tiger Moth | 03 Tiger Moth Main Gear | 04 Tiger Moth Tail Wheel |
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05 DeHavilland Tiger Moth Canopy | 06 DeHavilland Tiger Moth Canopy | 07 Tiger Moth Tail |
DeHavilland Tiger Moths at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast |
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Another DeHavilland Tiger Moth can be found at the Vintage Wings of Canada Museum in Gatineau, Canada | A DeHavilland Tiger Moth At the Canadian Air & Space Museum in Toronto, Canada |
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DeHavilland Tiger Moth at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, NY | DeHavilland Tiger Moth at the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Length: 23 feet 11 inches
Wingspan: 29 feet, 4 inches
Height: 8 feet, 9 inches
Crew: 2
Weight: 1,200 lbs Empty 1,800 lbs Max
Max Speed: 104 mph
Cruise Speed: 90 mph
Range: 300 miles
Service Ceiling: 14,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 17 Gallons
Powerplant: DeHavilland Gipsy Major 1 120 hp
Armament:
None
First Flight : Oct. 26, 1931
Here's a vintage Tiger Moth Youtube video showing how to fly this biplane. One more Youtube Tiger Moth video of German biplanes taking off and in flight.
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