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de Havilland D.H.87 Hornet Moth

Cabin biplane, designed as trainer and touring aircraft. During WWII the RAF used a few as liaison aircraft.

The original Hornet Moth was built with tapering wings, but these were found to cause problems especially when landing in three-point attitude when there was a tendency for the tips to stall, causing embarrassment to the pilot and quite often damage to the aeroplane. De Havilland offered owners of the DH87a replacement wings of the new squarer shape at a reduced price in exchange for the original wings.

General characteristics D.H.87B
Primary function	Liaison
Power plant	One de Havilland Gipsy Major I engine
Thrust	127 HP		95 kW
Wingspan	32 ft		9.73 m
Length	25 ft		7.61m
Height	6.6 ft		2.01 m
Wingarea	220 sq ft		20.44 sq m
Weight	empty	1,241 lb	563 kg
	max.	1,951 lb	885 kg
Speed	124 mph		200 km/h
Ceiling	14,800 ft		4,510 m
Range	620 mi		998 km
Crew	Two
Date deployed	1935
First flight	165

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