De Havilland Puss Moth Aircraft

Puss Moth, Woburn 1988. Copyright: Chris Young

Production Details

Design Company:

The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd

First Flight:

9 September 1929

DH.80:

1 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd

DH.80A Puss Moth:

260 - The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd 25 - de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth

Type:

Two/three seat long range touring monoplane

Wing:

High wing braced monoplane. Main planes hinged to top longerons of fuselage and braced by streamline section steel tubes to bottom of fuselage. All wood construction covered with fabric

Fuselage:

Steel tube structure. Covered with fabric carried over wooden stringers attached to main framework

Tail Unit:

Monoplane type. Wooden frame, fabric covered

Landing Gear:

Divided type. Each unit consists of spring leg attached to top longeron by a bent axle and a forward inclined radius rod

Power Plant:

One 120 hp Gipsy III four cylinder in line air cooled engine

Accommodation:

Two seats in tandem with dual control

Span:

36 ft 9 in

Length:

25 ft

Height:

6 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

222 sq ft

Empty:

1,180 lb

Loaded:

2,050 lb

Max Speed:

127 mph

Initial Rate of Climb:

630 ft/min

Absolute Ceiling:

17,500 ft

Range:

300 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Puss Moth:

VH-UQB - Museum of Flight, East Fortune Aerodrome - Display

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