Oxford – de Havilland DH.82 A Tiger Moth , ‘G-ACDA’ The de Havilland School of Flying

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              de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth Floatplane

de Havilland Tiger Moth byl britský dvoumístný cvičný dvouplošník, který byl vyvinut Geoffreyem de Havillandem v roce 1931 na základě staršího cvičného letounu de Havilland D.H.60. V roce 1932 vyvinul F. Halford vylepšenou verzi s motorem Gipsy Major pojmenovanou D.H.82A, kterou RAF zavedla do služby jako Tiger Moth II.

The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and many other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to the type’s principal use for ab-initio training, the Second World War saw RAF Tiger Moths operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance and defensive anti-invasion preparations; some aircraft were even outfitted to function as armed light bombers.

General characteristics

• Crew: two, student & instructor
• Length: 23 ft 11 in (7.34 m)
• Wingspan: 29 ft 4 in (8.94 m)
• Height: 8 ft 9 in (2.68 m)
• Wing area: 239 sq ft (22.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,115 lb (506 kg)
• Useful load: 710 lb (323 kg)
• Loaded weight: 1,825 lb (828 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major I inverted 4-cylinder inline, 130 hp (100 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 109 mph at 1,000 ft (97 kn, 175 km/h at 300 m)
• Cruise speed: 67 mph (59 kn)
• Range: 302 miles (250 nm, 486 km)
• Service ceiling: 13,600 ft (4,145 m)
• Rate of climb: 673 ft/min (205 m/min)

Armament
8× 20 lb bombs

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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Pilot’s brevet
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