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De Havilland Leopard Moth

Three-seat cabin monoplane

De Havilland Leopard Moth is a three-seat cabin monoplane. It was built by de Havilland. Reported operators include United Kingdom private pilots Australian pilots.

Origin: Not reported
Manufacturer: de Havilland

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Length: 7.47m
Wingspan: 11.43m
Mass: 1tDH.85 · Max takeoff weight
Speed: 220km/hMaximum
Range: 1,151km
Ceiling: 6,600m

Technical data

Specifications

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Dimensions & mass

Length: 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)¹
Wingspan: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)¹

True scale

Size in context

Length: 7.47 m
Height: 2.67 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Height

8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)¹

Wing area

206 sq ft (19.1 m 2 )¹

Empty weight

1,290 lb (585 kg)¹

Max takeoff weight

2,225 lb (1,009 kg)¹

Performance

Crew: 1¹
Capacity: 2 passengers¹
Maximum speed: 137 mph (220 km/h, 119 kn)¹
Cruise speed: 119 mph (192 km/h, 103 kn)¹
Range: 715 mi (1,151 km, 621 nmi)¹
Service ceiling: 21,500 ft (6,600 m)¹
Rate of climb: 550 ft/min (2.8 m/s)¹

Systems & armament

Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 130 hp (97 kW)¹

Programme

Number built: 133¹
Manufactured: 1933-1936¹
Introduction date: 8 July 1933¹
First flight: 27 May 1933¹
Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

De Havilland Leopard Moth · Wikipedia revision 1353526312 ↗
Type
Infobox (DH.85 Leopard Moth) · Type
Three-seat cabin monoplane
Manufacturer
Infobox (DH.85 Leopard Moth) · Manufacturer
de Havilland
Primary users
Infobox (DH.85 Leopard Moth) · Primary users
United Kingdom private pilots Australian pilots
Number built
Infobox (DH.85 Leopard Moth) · Number built
133
Manufactured
Infobox (DH.85 Leopard Moth) · Manufactured
1933-1936
Introduction date
Infobox (DH.85 Leopard Moth) · Introduction date
8 July 1933
First flight
Infobox (DH.85 Leopard Moth) · First flight
27 May 1933
Crew
Specifications (DH.85) · Crew
1
Capacity
Specifications (DH.85) · Capacity
2 passengers
Length
Specifications (DH.85) · Length
24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
Wingspan
Specifications (DH.85) · Wingspan
37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Height
Specifications (DH.85) · Height
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)
Wing area
Specifications (DH.85) · Wing area
206 sq ft (19.1 m 2 )
Empty weight
Specifications (DH.85) · Empty weight
1,290 lb (585 kg)
Max takeoff weight
Specifications (DH.85) · Max takeoff weight
2,225 lb (1,009 kg)
Powerplant
Specifications (DH.85) · Powerplant
1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 130 hp (97 kW)
Propellers
Specifications (DH.85) · Propellers
2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Maximum speed
Specifications (DH.85) · Maximum speed
137 mph (220 km/h, 119 kn)
Cruise speed
Specifications (DH.85) · Cruise speed
119 mph (192 km/h, 103 kn)
Range
Specifications (DH.85) · Range
715 mi (1,151 km, 621 nmi)
Service ceiling
Specifications (DH.85) · Service ceiling
21,500 ft (6,600 m)
Rate of climb
Specifications (DH.85) · Rate of climb
550 ft/min (2.8 m/s)