De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth

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description

Object description

Single-engine (De Havilland Gipsy Major) 2-seat biplane. Developed in the 1930s as a primary trainer for the RAF.

History note

Fuselage and flying surfaces originate from separate aircraft of unknown history. This is a composite made up from several donor aircraft.

Object details

Category

Vehicles, aircraft and ships

Related period

Interwar (production)

Creator

De Havilland

Dimensions

Wing Span: Width 352 in

whole: Height 105.5 in, Length 287 in, Weight 1087 lbs

Catalogue number

2010.75.8

On display at

IWM Duxford

Object associations

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AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945: DE HAVILLAND DH 82 TIGER MOTH.

Photographs

AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE, 1939-1945: DE HAVILLAND DH.82C TIGER MOTH.

Photographs

THE DE HAVILLAND DH.82A TIGER MOTH.

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