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Measured figures
DH.87B · Length
Single source24 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (7.61 m)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | De Havilland Hornet Moth | L-15Z |
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| Type | Trainer and Tourer[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland[source] | — |
| Status | In limited service[source] | — |
| Primary user | private owner pilots[source] | — |
| Number built | 164[source] | — |
| Manufactured | 1935–1938 |
DH.87B · Width
Single source10 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (3.29 m)[source]
DH.87B · Wingspan
Single source31 ft 11 in (9.73 m)[source]
DH.87B · Height
Single source6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[source]
DH.87B · Range
Single source620 mi (1,000 km, 540 nmi)[source]
DH.87B · 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major I 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine
Single source1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major I 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 130 hp (97 kW)[source]
DH.87B · Wing area
Single source244.5 sq ft (22.71 m 2 )[source]
DH.87B · Service ceiling
Single source14,800 ft (4,500 m)[source]
DH.87B · 690 ft/min (
Single source690 ft/min (3.5 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| First flight | 9 May 1934[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 1 passenger / trainee[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | RAF 15[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 35 imp gal (42 US gal; 159 L) fuel in fuselage tank[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 40 mph (64 km/h, 35 kn)[source] | — |
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| Time to altitude | 5,000 ft (1,524 m) in 8 minutes 45 seconds[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 7.97 lb/sq ft (38.9 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Power/mass | 0.067 hp/lb (0.110 kW/kg)[source] | — |
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| Variant description | — | L-15Z : Designation of L-15 advanced fighter trainer in Zambian Air Force service.[source]Only the source-declared variant L-15Z |
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