Oxford – de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth , ‘G-ABXY’ “The Hearts Content” Jim Mollinson 1932

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                 de Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

The de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth is a British three-seater high-wing monoplane aeroplane designed and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company between 1929 and 1933. It flew at a speed approaching 124 mph (200 km/h), making it one of the highest-performance private aircraft of its era.

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 or 2 pax
• Length: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 9 in (11.20 m)
• Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
• Wing area: 222 sq ft (20.6 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,265 lb (574 kg)
• Gross weight: 2,050 lb (930 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy III 4-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 120 hp (89 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed wooden fixed=pitch propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 128 mph (206 km/h, 111 kn)
• Range: 300 mi (480 km, 260 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 17,500 ft (5,300 m)
• Rate of climb: 630 ft/min (3.2 m/s)

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom’s aerial warfare force. Formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918,it is the oldest independent air force in the world. Following victory over the Central Powers in 1918 the RAF emerged as, at the time, the largest air force in the world. Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history. In particular, it played a large part in the Second World War where it fought its most famous campaign, the Battle of Britain.

Royal Air Force
Badge of the Royal Air Force
Founded	1 April 1918; 101 years ago
Country	United Kingdom
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare
Size	33,840 active personnel 832 operational aircraft 1,940 RAuxAF 2,220 reserve personnel
Part of	British Armed Forces
Air Staff Offices	Whitehall, London
Motto(s)	Latin: Per Ardua ad Astra “Through Adversity to the Stars”
March	Royal Air Force March Past
Commanders
Chief of the Air Staff	Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston
Notable commanders	Lord Trenchard Lord Portal
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Aircraft flown
Attack	Typhoon FGR.4 General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper General Atomics MQ-9B Protector RG.1 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning
Fighter	Typhoon FGR.4 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning
Trainer helicopter	Airbus Helicopters Jupiter HT.1 Airbus Helicopters Juno HT.1
Utility helicopter	Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma HC.2 Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew Bell Griffin HAR.2 Boeing Chinook HC.4/5/6/6A
Reconnaissance	Beechcraft Shadow R.1 Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1 Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper Raytheon Sentinel R.1
Trainer	BAE Hawk T.1/T.2 Beechcraft Super King Air Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Grob Viking T.1 Typhoon T.3 Grob Prefect T.1 Grob Tutor T.1 Short Tucano T.1
Transport	Airbus Voyager KC.2/KC.3 Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III BAe 146 CC.2/C.3 Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules C.4/C.5