DE HAVILLAND DH-60 "GIPSYMOTH"

1925’32

Plane & Pilot

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The de Havilland DH-60 Moth series, originating in 1925, was a significant line of two-seat light biplanes.
Early DH-60 models featured wooden fuselages and engines ranging from 60 to 105 hp.
The 1928 DH-60 GM Gipsy Moth introduced improvements like a welded steel-tube fuselage, folding wings, and engines up to 120 hp.
Approximately 1,850 DH-60 aircraft were manufactured, primarily in England with additional production in the United States.

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The de Havilland Moth series of two-seat light biplanes began with the flight of the DH-60 in 1925. The original Moths had a wooden fuselage structure and were powered by engines ranging from the 60 hp A.D.C. Cirrus I to the 105 hp Cirrus Hermes. As production of the early models tapered off, the improved DH-60 GM Gipsy Moth was introduced in 1928. The Gipsy featured a welded steel-tube fuselage, folding wings, and engine options up to 120 hp. About 1,700 DH-60s were built in England during the seven years of production, with an additional 150 built by Moth Aircraft Co. of Lowell, Massachusetts.