De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor
| De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor | |
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 De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor on approach for landing |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
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| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
1937 |
| Commissioning: |
1938 |
| Number of pieces: |
115 |
The De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor was a trainer aircraft that was used for basic pilot training in the United Kingdom and Australia during World War II .
history
From September 1938 to 1939 only 73 copies were produced in England, of which 63 were produced as training aircraft and ten more as passenger aircraft. From 1939 the further production was relocated to Australia. There the remaining 42 copies of this type were made. Almost all but a few dozen aircraft were lost during World War II.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 7.44 m |
| span | 11.15 m |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 703 kg |
| Engine | a de Havilland Gipsy Major with an output of 81.5 PS (60 kW) |
| Top speed | 190 km / h |
| Range | 480 km |
De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor (VH-CZB) at the Australian International Airshow (2013)
De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor, Ardmore Municipal Airport Ardmore, Oklahoma , United States
De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor in the Western Australian Aviation Museum in Bull Creek , Australia
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Incidents
So far there have been 28 incidents involving aircraft of this type with a total of 5 deaths.
literature
- Susan Harris: Encyclopedia of Aircraft Technology, Models, Data , Weltbild Verlag GmbH, Augsburg 1994, p. 278, ISBN 3-89350-055-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Accidents with the De Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor , Aviation Safety Network , accessed on September 13, 2019