De Havilland: DH 83 Fox Moth
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The DH.83 Fox Moth was a successful small biplane passenger aircraft from the 1930s powered by a single De Havilland Gipsy Major I inline inverted engine, manufactured by the De Havilland Aircraft Company.
The aircraft was designed late in 1931 as a low cost and economical light passenger aircraft. Many components including the engine, tailplane, fin, rudder and wings were identical to those being used for the De Havilland: DH 82 Tiger Moth then being built in large quantities as a military trainer.
Variants
- DH.83 Fox Moth : Light transport biplane; 98 built in the United Kingdom, plus two more in each of Australia and Canada.
- DH.83C Fox Moth : 53 aircraft were built in Canada after World War II.
- Gasuden KR-1: This was an unlicensed Japanese-built copy of the Fox Moth powered by a 150 hp (112 kW) Gasuden Jimpu 3 radial engine. The first prototype, J-BBJI named Chidorigo (Plover) flew on 23 December 1933. Seven KR-1s were built.
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