Beautifully restored 1932 de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moths getting airborne out of Springs Aerodome (FASI) on a stunning early winter afternoon in Springs, South Africa with some formation fly pasts!
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Aircraft in this video:
○ Leading aircraft: de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth (ZS-JVZ)
○ Number two aircraft: de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth (ZS-CGR)
○ Number three aircraft: de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth (ZS-BGP)
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Aircraft Specifications (de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth)
• Crew: 2
• Length: 23 ft 11 in (7.29 m)
• Wingspan: 29 ft 4 in (8.94 m)
• Height: 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)
• Wing area: 239 sq ft (22.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,115 lb (506 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,825 lb (828 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 19 imp gal (23 US gal; 86 L)
• Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gypsy Major l 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 130 hp (97 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller (wood)
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Aircraft Performance (de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth)
• Maximum speed: 109 mph (175 km/h, 95 kn)
• Cruise speed: 67 mph (108 km/h, 58 kn)
• Range: 302 mi (486 km, 262 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 13,600 ft (4,100 m)
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Aircraft Armament (de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth)
• up to 8 × 20 lb (9.1 kg) bombs