BRAND and MODEL
DE HAVILLAND DH.85 LEOPARD MOTH
TYPE
Three-seat cabin monoplane
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
One 97 kw (130 hp) de Havilland Gipsy Major four-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 11.43 m (37 ft 6 in)
Wingspan [wings folded]: 3.93 m (12 ft 10 in)
Length [wings extended]: 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in)
Length [wings folded]: 8.07 m (26 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 19.14 m² (206 sq ft)
Max speed at sea level: 225 km/h (140 mph)
Max speed at 1,524 m (5,000 ft): 216 km/h (134 mph)
Cruising speed: 191 km/h (119 mph)
Stalling speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)
Initial rate of climb: 190 m/min (625 ft/min)
Service ceiling: 4,420 m (14,500 ft)
Max ceiling: 5,273 m (17,300 ft)
Range with 91 litres (20 Imp gals) of fuel: 650 km (404 miles)
Range with 159 litres (35 Imp gals) of fuel: 1,138 km (707 miles)
Take-off run: 197 m (645 ft)
Landing run: 128 m (420 ft)
Empty weight: 624 kg (1,375 lb)
Useful load: 185 kg (407 lb)
Loaded weight: 1,009 kg (2,225 lb)
PHOTO
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