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Measured figures
DH.87B · Length
Single source24 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (7.61 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | De Havilland Hornet Moth | Thai Aviation Industries RTAF-6 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Trainer and Tourer[source] | Trainer aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland[source] | Thai Aviation Industry[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | In service, in production[source] |
| Primary user | private owner pilots[source] |
8.35 m (27.39 ft)[source]
DH.87B · Width
Single source10 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (3.29 m)[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]
1 × Allison 250 -B17-D turboprop
Single source1 × Allison 250 -B17-D turboprop , 313 kW (420 hp)[source]
DH.87B · Wing area
Single source244.5 sq ft (22.71 m 2 )[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.
Royal Thai Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 164[source] | 3 (2017), 25 reported built[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1935–1938[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| First flight | 9 May 1934[source] | 14 June 2012[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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| National origin | — | Thailand[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2014[source] |
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| Developed from | — | SIAI-Marchetti SF.260[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 4 with a capacity of up to 68 kg (150 lb) on inner, 100 lb (45 kg) on outer[source] |
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