De Havilland DH.71 Tiger Moth

The de Havilland DH.71 Tiger Moth was a single-seat monoplane designed to research high-speed flight and test replacement engines for the Cirrus engine. The plane was designed around its test pilot Hubert Broad to make it as streamlined as possible: this resulted in the fuselage sides being sloped outwards in order to accommodate his shoulders. The first aircraft built (G-EBQU) was initially fitted with an 85 hp Cirrus engine to check its handling characteristics.

Made by De Havilland.

Empty Weight Lb
618
Wing Area Sqm
7
Eng 1 Type
ADC Cirrus II inline piston-de Havilland Gipsy prototype.
Lists
*List of de Havilland aircraft
Eng 1 Kw
63
Introduced
1927
Span In
6
Gross Weight Lb
905
Number Built
2
Crew
1
Empty Weight Kg
280
Gross Weight Kg
411
Height In
Manufacturer
De Havilland
First Flight
1927-06-24
Height Ft
7
Span Ft
22
Wing Area Sqft
77
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
7
Length Ft
18
Height M
2
Eng 1 Hp
85
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
7
Length M
6
Category
De Havilland aircraft
Low wing aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Racing aircraft
Single-engine aircraft

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