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Encyclopedia > De Havilland Fox Moth

The D.H.87 Fox Moth was a succsessful biplane passenger aircraft from the 1930s powered by a Gipsy Major IV inline inverted engine, manufactured by the deHavilland aircraft co. de Havilland UK In 1920 Geoffrey de Havilland changed the name of his company Airco, where he had previously been chief designer, to the De Havilland Aircraft Company. ...


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De Havilland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (828 words)
De Havilland continued to produce high-performance aircraft including the high-speed twin-piston-engine DH.88 Comet mailplane, one of which became famous in its red livery as the winner of the MacRobertson Air Race from England to Australia.
De Havilland Canada was formed in 1928 to build Moth aircraft for the training of Canadian airmen and continued after the war to build its own designs suited to the harsh Canadian operating environment.
De Havilland (Canada) was eventually incorporated into the Bombardier group of companies and the Dash Eight remains in production with a particular emphasis being placed on its quiet operation in comparison to other aircraft of a similar size.
De Havilland Fox Moth aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945 (688 words)
The Fox Moth was a biplane transport built up from DH 82 Tiger Moth components, with a large cabin behind the engine, and the pilot's cockpit moved aft.
The Fox Moth was designed in England in 1932 as a light, economic transport, and was built using as many Tiger Moth components as possible.
This Fox Moth was presented to the museum in 1989.
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