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[[Image:Im090624MF-DH-728.jpg|thumb| 1930. DH 80A Puss Moth. Exhibit at the [[National Museum of Flight]].]] | [[Image:Im090624MF-DH-728.jpg|thumb| 1930. DH 80A Puss Moth. Exhibit at the [[National Museum of Flight]].]] | ||
[[image:Im19450927FL-PussmOth.jpg |thumb| September 1945.]] | [[image:Im19450927FL-PussmOth.jpg |thumb| September 1945. DH.80A Puss Moth G-ABLS]] | ||
''Note: This is a sub-section of [[De Havilland: Aircraft]].'' | ''Note: This is a sub-section of [[De Havilland: Aircraft]].'' | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 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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