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	De Havilland Tiger Moth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth was a 1930s biplane designed by de Havilland and operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer.
		The Tiger Moth prototype was derived from the de Havilland Gipsy Moth (DH.60).
		It was powered by a de Havilland Gipsy III 120 hp engine and first flew on October 26, 1931.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/De_Havilland_Tiger_Moth (448 words)

	De Havilland Tiger Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The de Havilland Tiger Moth was a 1930s biplane designed by de Havilland and used by the Royal Air Force and others as a trainer.
		The Tiger Moth prototype (DH.82) was derived from the de Havilland Gipsy Moth (DH.60).
		It was powered by a de Havilland Gipsy III 120hp engine and first flew on October 26, 1931.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/d/de/de_havilland_tiger_moth.html (310 words)

	Encyclopedia: De Havilland Tiger Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The de Havilland Gipsy Major was a 4-cylinder, air-cooled, inline engine used in a variety of light aircraft in the 1930s including the famous Tiger Moth biplane.
		Related development: de Havilland Gipsy Moth The De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth was a variant of the DH.60 Moth powered by the De Havilland Gipsy I engine.
		Comparable aircraft: Boeing-Stearman Kaydet PT-17 Stearman The Stearman model 75, widely known as the Stearman, Boeing Stearman (Stearman became a subsidiary of Boeing in 1934) or Kaydet was a biplane built in the United States during the 1930s as a military trainer aircraft.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/De-Havilland-Tiger-Moth (1356 words)

	Articles - De Havilland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		De Havilland Canada was formed in 1928 to build Moth aircraft for the training of Canadian airmen and continued after the war to build its own designs suited to the harsh Canadian operating environment.
		De Havilland (Canada) was eventually incorporated into the Bombardier group of companies and the Dash Eight remains in production with a particular emphasis being placed on its quiet operation in comparison to other aircraft of a similar size.
		De Havilland's first foreign subsidiary was set up in Australia in March 1927.
	www.izeez.com /articles/De_Havilland (414 words)

	De Havilland Fox Moth aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
		The Fox Moth was a biplane transport built up from DH 82 Tiger Moth components, with a large cabin behind the engine, and the pilot's cockpit moved aft.
		De Havilland designer AE Hagg evolved the Fox Moth in 1932 to meet a perceived need for a light transport aircraft with good performance, economical operation and low initial cost.
		To standard Tiger Moth components, he added a new plywood-covered wooden fuselage, locating the pilot in an open cockpit (which was later covered in a canopy) behind an enclosed cabin which accommodated up to four passengers.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/FoxMoth.htm (688 words)

	ipedia.com: De Havilland Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Moth line of aircraft continued with the more refined (and enclosed) Hornet Moth and Moth Minor, the later being a low wing monoplane constructed of wood.
		De Havilland continued to produce high performance aircraft including the high speed twin piston engine DH.88 Comet mailplane, one of which became famous in its red livery as the winner of the MacRobertson Air Race from England to Australia.
		The high performance designs and wooden construction methods culminated in perhaps the most famous de Havilland aircraft - the Mosquito, constructed primarily of wood because of the shortage of aluminium during the war.
	www.ipedia.com /de_havilland.html (469 words)

	Tiger Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The early Cirrus Moth was succeeded by several variants: the Genet Moth the Hermes Moth and the Gypsy Moth.
		This shortcoming was eliminated in the Tiger Moth by moving the upper wing section forward to clear the front cockpit while sweeping both wings back to keep the aircraft's center of gravity (C.G.) in the desired position.
		The Tiger Moth on display was one of 1,384 examples built in Canada during World War II and served as a primary trainer in the Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
	www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com /Aircraft/Moth/Page1.html (472 words)

	the tiger moth in israeli service
		From well before World War II and long after it, the de Havilland Tiger Moth was the most significat basic trainer with the RAF and other British Commonwealth air forces.
		During the war the Tiger Moths were operated on a multitude of missions including observation, escort and even ground attack, transportation and photo reconnaissance.
		During the reorganization of the "Shirut Avir" in late April 1948 the sole airworthy Tiger Moth was allocated to the 1st squadron's 2nd section, although by May 12th it had broken down and was written off as well.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/Hangar/2848/tmoth.htm (786 words)

	De Havilland Hornet Moth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During World War II the RAF used a few as liaison aircraft.
		The original Hornet Moth was built with tapering wings, but these were found to cause problems especially when landing in three-point attitude when there was a tendency for the tips to stall, causing embarrassment to the pilot and quite often damage to the aeroplane.
		De Havilland offered owners of the DH87a replacement wings of the new squarer shape at a reduced price in exchange for the original wings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet_Moth (131 words)

	CANADIAN WARPLANE HERITAGE
		The De Havilland Tiger Moth was designed as a primary trainer for the RAF in 1931.
		The Tiger Moth was one of several training aircraft that made an enormous contribution to the BCATP.
		The CWH Tiger Moth was manufactured at Downsview (North York), Ontario, in 1942.
	www.warplane.com /pages/aircraft_tigermoth.html (209 words)

	FlightSim.Com Review: De Havilland Tiger Moth 82 and Waco Classic
		The model shows up under "de Havilland", and when you install the plane you get a large choice of flights, mostly around Barton Aerodrome, which has historical significance for the Moth.
		The instruments are all very clear, and the magnetic compass is set in the traditional de Havilland style, which is to say horizontally.
		I loved the Moth, but to me the Waco was not my plane of choice, not because it is badly done, because it isn't, but more due to the fact that I don't like it as a plane.
	www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/review/waco.htm (2210 words)

	WW2 Warbirds: the De Havilland Tiger Moth - Frans Bonné
		The D.H.60T Moth trainer was a reinforced version, and had provisions for practice bombs, a gun camera or a reconnaissance camera, and a revised front cockpit for a quick exit in case of an emergency.
		Success of the Tiger Moth ensured antother contract, and revised specifications forced de Havilland to adapt their existing design to the D.H.82 standard.
		De Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth Mk II Similar to the Mk I, it differed only in a slightly more powerfull engine and plywood covering on some areas in stead of fabric.
	www.xs4all.nl /~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/dehatigerm.html (490 words)

	de Havilland DH 80A Puss Moth aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
		The Puss Moth served with the RAF, and RCAF.
		The National Aviation Museum of Canada Puss Moth example CF-PEI was manufactured in England in 1931 and went to the U.S. naval attache in London.
		The Tiger Moth Ring is a Webring that aims to link all websites related to Moth aircraft in general and the Tiger Moth in particular.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/PussMoth.htm (475 words)

	de Havilland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The de Havilland Moth Club evolved in 1975 from a belief that an association of owners and operators of Tiger Mothaeroplanes should be formed to create a suitable environment for safeguarding the type; for the interchange of spare parts...
		De Havilland in another of her earliest roles under contract to Warner Bros. -- as Lucille Jackson opposite...
		Geoffrey de Havilland, born in 1882, was in his late twenties in 1909...
	www.lasso.dk /flytyper/de%20Havilland%20.shtml (500 words)

	de Havilland Tiger Moth II airplane pictures & aircraft photos - RAF Museums
		Originally produced as a development of the well-known Gipsy Moth the Tiger Moth went on to become one of the world's most famous training aircraft.
		The 'paraslasher'; a scythe-like blade fitted to a Tiger Moth and intended to cut parachutist's canopies as they descended to earth.
		The Tiger Moth 'human crop sprayer' used a tank fitted in the front cockpit with powder dispensers located under the wings.
	www.rafmuseum.org.uk /de-havilland-tiger-moth-ii.htm (206 words)

	De Havilland Tiger Moth -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Tiger Moth prototype was derived from the (Click link for more info and facts about de Havilland Gipsy Moth) de Havilland Gipsy Moth (DH.60).
		It was powered by a de Havilland Gipsy III 120 hp engine and first flew on October 26, (Click link for more info and facts about 1931) 1931.
		The Tiger Moth entered service at the RAF Central Flying School in February (Click link for more info and facts about 1932) 1932.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/de/de_havilland_tiger_moth.htm (437 words)

	Australian National Aviation Museum - de Havilland Gipsy Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		de Havilland, the Gipsy Moth was the first truly affordable light aircraft capable of bringing flying within the reach of ordinary people.
		Gipsy Moths were used by the RAAF as trainers before and during World War 2, eventually 122 saw military service.
		The Museum’s Gipsy Moth was built in 1929 and is the oldest complete aircraft in the collection.
	www.aarg.com.au /GipsyMoth.htm (231 words)

	flight - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about flight
		Her De Havilland Moth aircraft, powered by a Gipsy engine, arrived in Port Darwin on 24 May. Although she did not break the record, she received an MBE in recognition of her achievement.
		During the 16th and 17th centuries a number of fantastic ideas were put forward; one was that swans' eggs be filled with sulphur or mercury and thereby drawn up to the Sun.
		Francisco de Lana in 1670 proposed that four hollow balls made of very thin brass should be emptied of air.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /flight (1599 words)

	The de Havilland Moth Club Home Page
		The de Havilland Moth Club evolved from a belief that an association of owners and operators of Moth aeroplanes should be formed to create a suitable environment for safeguarding the type; for the interchange of spare parts and encouragement of the widest possible spread of technical information and assistance.
		The de Havilland Moth Club welcomes anyone with an interest in the classic aeroplanes designed and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company at Stag Lane and Hatfield between the wars.
		Together with the issue of Moth 112, at the end of December 2000, a statement of major significance was issued by the de Havilland Moth Club Secretary.
	www.dhmothclub.co.uk (186 words)

	Moth History
		Background: The ' DH 83 Fox Moth' was produced early in 1932 to fill a market request for a small and inexpensive air-taxi.
		With less sweep back and stagger, and tail unit, the undercarriage main sprung legs and engine mounting, were mated to an entirely new wooden plywood covered fuselage with an open cockpit for the pilot and a small forward cabin.
		The fox moth belonging to the Prince of Wales.
	www.angelfire.com /nf/nutting/mothhistory.html (753 words)

	NZFPM - The Aircraft - de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Tiger Moth is one of the major success stories of the aviation.
		The Alpine Fighter Collection's Tiger Moth was manufactured by the de Havilland Company of New Zealand at Rongotai (in what is now an Air New Zealand domestic terminal).
		Brought on charge by the RNZAF at Rongotai on 1 June 1943 as serial NZ 1459, it was allocated to No. 3 EFTS, Harewood from new, and remained with that unit until as late as August 1944.
	www.nzfpm.co.nz /aircraft/dh82.htm (521 words)

	All Wood Wings: De Havilland, DH-82a Tiger Moth, RAAF
		It is one of a number of models of light aircraft named for moths in recognition of designer Geoffrey de Havilland's interest in moths and butterflies.
		It became the primary RAF trainer from the early 1930’s until the introduction of the De Havilland Chipmunk in the 1950’s.
		At its peak the Tiger Moth equipped 28 elementary training schools in Britain, 25 in Canada, 12 in Australia, 7 in South Africa, 4 in Rhodesia and 2 in India.
	www.allwoodwings.com /3-WWI+WWII/DH-82A,TigerMoth,RAAF.htm (342 words)

	:: Discovery Channel CA ::
		At first glance, it might seem hard to believe that the de Havilland Tiger Moth was one of the most vital aircraft of the Second World War.
		A member of the successful “Moth” line of de Havilland aircraft, the Tiger Moth was an updated version of the successful D.H.60T Moth military trainer, making its first flight in 1931.
		To facilitate cockpit egress in an emergency, the Tiger Moth’s wings were slightly staggered; and in turn slightly swept-back to offset the resultant centre of gravity shift.
	www.exn.ca /flight/flightpath/plane.asp?ID=16 (380 words)

	de Havilland chipmunk
		he de Havilland Chipmunk was originally designed as a post World War II primary trainer, a replacement for the venerable de Havilland Tiger Moth training biplane used by the air forces of the British Commonwealth throughout World War II.
		he Chipmunk was designed, initially built and flown by de Havilland Canada subsidiary, hence the very Canadian "woods country" sounding name of Chipmunk that complemented their other aircraft the Beaver, Otter, and Caribou.
		DeHavilland of Canada produced 158 Chipmunks and de Havilland in England produced 740 airplanes for training at various Royal Air Force and University Air Squadrons during the late 1940s and into the 1950s.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/dehavilland_chip.htm (819 words)

	Jackaroo Aviation -Australia,1925 de Havilland Gipsy Moth
		It was a direct result of the worldwide surge of enthusiasm for private flying.First flown on 22 February, 1925, the Moth exceeded expectations and proved itself eminently suitable for school, flying club and private use.
		My Memories of Gipsy Moth VH-UAEMichael Cutler – Ettalong Beach I was born in 1946 on a wheat and sheep farm near Forbes, in the Central West of New South Wales.
		Built in 1925, it was the 12th DH 60 built by de Havilland in it’s UK factory.
	www.markallan.com.au /aviation/gipsy.htm (1443 words)

	Kiwi Aircraft Images : DH.83 Fox Moth
		The Fox Moth was designed in 1932 and provided a light transport aircraft with good performance and economical operating costs suitable for small airlines.
		Sold back to de Havilland in May 1935, the aircraft was onsold to Air Travel (NZ) and shipped to New Zealand.
		Although built by de Havilland Canada, the aircraft was never assembled.
	www.kiwiaircraftimages.com /foxmoth.html (1123 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: Tiger Moth, De Havilland's Legendary Trainer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Stuart McKay is renowed as one of the most knowledgeable persons alive today concerning the history and development of de Havilland's famous WW2 trainer, the Tiger Moth DH82 and 82A.
		This treatise of the Tiger Moth, its development and history in the air, is as informative and readable as it is comprehensive.
		For anyone interested in the Moth, historic aircraft or just flying generally, this is a volume which must grace every library or collection.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1857800613 (451 words)

	de Havilland Tiger Moth
		n the 1920's, the de Havilland Aircraft Works developed a line of light aircraft, intended to be affordable and easy to fly for the average man. They were called Moths, in recognition of Geoffrey de Havilland's renown as a lepidopterist.
		It was the dominant type used in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and thousands of military pilots got their first taste of flight in this robust little machine.
		Altogether, over 9000 of these aircraft were made, 1,784 D.H.82C's being built by De Havilland Canada under license.
	www.spitcrazy.com /tigermoth.htm (393 words)

	AVIATION MUSEUM OF SANTA PAULA WING TIPS NEWSLETTER
		Displayed are both a 1930 De Havilland Gipsy Moth and a 1942 De Havilland Tiger Moth, related artifacts and model airplanes.
		The Tiger Moth was the type of aircraft used by the British as a primary training airplane to prepare Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots to carry the fight against the Germans in World War II.
		Only 500 Gipsy Moths were built in England and they were known as the "Gentleman's Aerial Carriage." Both airplanes are airworthy and are flown regularly by David.
	www.amszp.org /news.html (3497 words)

	de Havilland Tiger Moth Trainer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The de Havilland Tiger Moth was a twin-seat, dual-control biplane used as an initial pilot trainer by the British and Canadians.
		The Tiger Moth was powered by the 130hp D.H. Gipsy Major engine.
		In an expanded role as an initial bombing trainer it was armed with eight 21 lb (9.7kg) practice bombs.
	www.constable.ca /tmoth.htm (141 words)

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