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Measured figures
DH.87B · Length
Single source24 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (7.61 m)[source]
Bulldog Series 120 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | De Havilland Hornet Moth | Scottish Aviation Bulldog |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Trainer and Tourer[source] | Basic trainer with aerobatic capability[source]Bulldog |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland[source] | Beagle Aircraft / Scottish Aviation[source]Bulldog |
| Status | In limited service[source] | Active[source]Bulldog |
| Primary user | private owner pilots |
23 ft 3.06 in (7.0881 m)[source]
DH.87B · Width
Single source10 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (3.29 m)[source]
Cruise; DH.87B · at 1,000 ft (305 m)
Single sourceMaximum; DH.87B · at sea level
Single source124 mph (200 km/h, 108 kn) at sea level[source]
105 mph (169 km/h, 91 kn) at 1,000 ft (305 m)[source]
Maximum; Bulldog Series 120 · Maximum speed
Single source130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h)[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]
Bulldog Series 120 · 1 × Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Royal Air Force[source]Bulldog |
| Number built | 164[source] | 328[source]Bulldog |
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| Manufactured | 1935–1938[source] | 1969–1982[source]Bulldog |
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| First flight | 9 May 1934[source] | 19 May 1969[source]Bulldog |
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| Capacity | 1 passenger / trainee[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | RAF 15[source] | NACA 63 2 615[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] | 2-bladed Hartzell constant speed propeller[source] |
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| Stall speed | 40 mph (64 km/h, 35 kn)[source] | 54 kn (62 mph, 100 km/h)[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] | 18.2 lb/sq ft (89 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.067 hp/lb (0.110 kW/kg)[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | — | 1971[source]Bulldog |
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| Developed from | — | Beagle Pup[source]Bulldog |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 8.4[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 185 kn (213 mph, 343 km/h)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 6g - 3g, with no longer than 15 seconds sustained inverted flight.[source] |
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| National origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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