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The Gipsy Moth was a re-engined version of the
earlier D.H.60X Moth which was powered by a 90hp(67kW) ADC. Several of
these earlier Moths are still airworthy. The Gipsy Moth was one of the
most successful of all the Moth variants and during the late twenties
and early thirties was used on a number of endurance records including
Amy Johnson’s twenty day solo flight from England to Australia in May
1930. Other versions which are still active include the D.H.60M Moth of
which 746 were built including 161 built by the Moth Aircraft
Corporation in the United States. This version was similar to the Gipsy
Moth except for having a welded steel fuselage instead of a wooden one.
One example of the D.H.60G 111 is still airworthy in Switzerland. This
version, of which 30 were built, was powered by a 120hp(89kW) de
Havilland. A higher powered version designated Moth Major (87 built) was
powered by a 133hp(99kW) Gipsy Major 111A . The D.H. 60T Moth Trainer
(64 built) was a military version of the D.H.60M and was sold to the Air
Forces of Brazil, China, Egypt, Iraq and Sweden.
G-ABYA c/n 1906 United
Kingdom Photo: John Chalmers
2 seat biplane first flown in 1928
Engine: 100hp(74kW) de Havilland Gipsy 1
Length: 23’11"(7.29m)
Height: 8’9.5"(2.68m)Wingspan: 30’0"(9.14m)
No.built: 685 Range: 320miles(515km)
Cruising speed: 85mph(137kmh) Empty weight: 920lb(417kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 1650lb(748kg)
A D.H.60M Moth is illustrated below.
G-AANL
c/n 1446 Photo: John
Chalmers A D.H.60G Gypsy Moth is shown below. 
G-AAWO c/n 1235
Photo: John Chalmers
de Havilland D.H.60G Gipsy Moth Side view 1/144 scale
Side view 1/108 scale
Side view 1/72 scale
CF-AAA
c/n 1840
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