DE HAVILLAND DH.61 GIANT MOTH

 

BRAND and MODEL
DE HAVILLAND DH.61 GIANT MOTH
TYPE
Commercial airliner
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
One 336 kw (450 hp) Bristol Jupiter IX geared nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 15.85 m (52 ft)

Wingspan folded: 5.34 m (17 ft 6 in)

Length: 11.73 m (38 ft 5 in)

Height: 4 m (13 ft 1 in)

Wing area: 57 m² (613 sq ft)

Max speed at 1,525 m (5,000 ft): 213 km/h (132 mph)

Max speed at 3,050 m (10,000 ft): 204 km/h (127 mph)

Cruising speed: 177 km/h (110 mph)

Stalling speed: 87 km/h (54 mph)

Rate of climb: 274 m/min (900 ft/min)

Time to climb to 1,525 m (5,000 ft): 6 ½ mins

Time to climb to 3,050 m (10,000 ft): 16 mins

Service ceiling: 4,890 m (16,000 ft)

Absolute ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)

Range: 693 km (430 miles)

Main fuel tank capacity: 363 litres (83 Imp gals)

Empty weight: 1,655 kg (3,640 lb)

Max payload weight: 861 kg (1,900 lb)

Loaded weight: 3,182 kg (7,000 lb)

PHOTO
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