De Havilland: DH 80 Puss Moth

1930. DH 80A Puss Moth. Exhibit at the National Museum of Flight.

September 1945. DH.80A Puss Moth G-ABLS

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

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Sources of Information

• Wikipedia