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THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - D.H.94 MOTH MINOR

The Airforce Aircraft Retired D.H.94 Moth Minor

Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 1 x 90hp de Havilland Gipsy Minor inline piston engine

Speed: 190 kph, 118mph mph

Range: 483km, 300miles

Seats: 2

Length: 7.44m, 24ft 5in

Span: 11.15m, 7ft 7in

Empty Weight: 446kg, 983lb

Max T/O Weight: 703kg, 1,550lb

Period of Service: 1939 - 1945

Weapons:
None specified

Squadrons:
None specified

Attrition:
No incidents found

D.H.94 Moth Minor

Status: Retired

Manufacturer: De Havilland

Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Role: Training

Description:

At the start of World War II, South Africa impressed many private civil aircraft into the SAAF for use to train pilots and staff on the repair and maintenance of aircraft.

Many of these aircraft were also for communications between HQ and the air schools and operational training units.

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