BRAND and MODEL
DE HAVILLAND DH.87 HORNET MOTH
TYPE
Two-seat touring biplane
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
One 97 kw (130 hp) de Havilland Gipsy Major I or 1F four-cylinder inverted in-line air-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 9.73 m (31 ft 11 in)
Length: 7.61 m (24 ft 11½ in)
Height: 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 22.72 m² (244.5 sq ft)
Max speed at sea level: 211 km/h (131 mph)
Max speed at 1,525 m (5,000 ft): 203 km/h (126 mph)
Max speed at 3,050 m (10,000 ft): 193 km/h (120 mph)
Cruising speed at 305 m (1,000 ft): 178 km/h (111 mph)
Stalling speed: 64 km/h (40 mph)
Service ceiling: 4,760 m (15,600 ft)
Initial rate of climb: 244 m/min (800 ft/min)
Climb to 3,050 m (10,000 ft): 18.5 mins
Range: 998 km (620 miles)
Fuel capacity: 159 litres (35 Imp gals)
Take-off run: 148 m (444 ft)
Landing run: 114 m (375 ft)
Absolute ceiling: 5,430 m (17,800 ft)
Empty weight: 563 kg (1,241 lb)
Loaded weight: 907 kg (2,000 lb)
PHOTO
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