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Among the best known and best loved of all light
aircraft, the Tiger Moth was designed as a civil and military trainer.
Before World War 11 it was used extensively by civil flying schools and
entered RAF service as the D.H.82 in November 1931. The production model
D.H.82A entered service in 1934. During the war it saw service in every
theatre as a trainer, communications aircraft and air ambulance. It
operated with the Flying Training Schools which were set up in
Australia, Canada, India, Rhodesia, South Africa and the UK. The Tiger
Moth made a huge contribution to the war effort through these training
programmes and was still in RAF service until 1953. The D.H.82B Queen
Bee was a radio-controlled target version of the D.H.82A. It was first
flown in 1935 and 380 were constructed. One of these is currently
airworthy on the British register. After the war hundreds of Tiger Moths were
transferred to other air forces for primary training, and hundreds more
found their way onto the civil market where they were used for pleasure
flying and agricultural work. 19 were converted by Jackaroo Aircraft
Ltd. as the 4 seat Thruxton Jackaroo.
N8692
c/n T7148 United Kingdom
2 seat biplane first flown in 1931
Engine: 130hp(97kW) de Havilland Gipsy Major
Length: 23’11"(7.29m)
Height: 8’9.5"(2.68m)Wingspan: 29’4"(8.94m)
No.built: 6600+ Range: 285miles(459km)
Cruising speed: 89mph(143kmh) Empty weight: 1280lb(581kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 1825lb(828kg)
N3549
c/n PG645
VH-BIN
c/n 82186
A winterized version was built under
licence by de Havilland Canada and designated D.H.82C. Powered by a
145hp(108kW) de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C, it featured a sliding cockpit
canopy and cockpit heating. 1520 were built and an example is
illustrated below.
C-FATG
c/n TE-B2
de Haviland D.H.82A Tiger Moth Side view 1/144 scale
Side view 1/108 scale
Side view 1/72 scale
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