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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
'''DH.80 : Prototype :''', 120 hp (89 kW) Gipsy III engine. | *'''DH.80 : Prototype :''', 120 hp (89 kW) Gipsy III engine. | ||
'''DH.80A Puss Moth :''' Two- or three-seat light aircraft, mostly with 130 hp (97 kW) Gipsy Major engine | *'''DH.80A Puss Moth :''' Two- or three-seat light aircraft, mostly with 130 hp (97 kW) Gipsy Major engine | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 13:16, 18 March 2016
Note: This is a sub-section of De Havilland: Aircraft.
The De Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth is a British three-seater high-wing monoplane aeroplane designed and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company between 1929 and 1933. It flew at a speed approaching 124 mph (200 km/h), making it one of the highest-performance private aircraft of its era.
Early in its career, the DH.80A was plagued by a series of fatal crashes, the most famous being to Australian aviator Bert Hinkler while crossing the Alps in CF-APK on 7 January 1933.
Variants
- DH.80 : Prototype :, 120 hp (89 kW) Gipsy III engine.
- DH.80A Puss Moth : Two- or three-seat light aircraft, mostly with 130 hp (97 kW) Gipsy Major engine
See Also
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