History
The De Havilland De DH-82 was a development of the DH-60 Gipsy Moth initiated by specification 13/31 for a primary trainer. One of the requirements was that the pilot in the front seat must be able to step out with his parachute.
Main differences compared to the Gipsy Moth was the upper wing with the fuel tank being moved forward and the wings being swept back because of the center of gravity. The result was the front seat having a better view and more room. Also the structure was reinforced, doors redesigned and the exhaust system modified.
The prototype, equipped with a 120 hp De Havilland Gipsy II engine made its first flight on October 26, 1931.
After evaluation the DH-82 Tiger Moth I was selected and 35 examples with double steering were ordered.. These entered service with the RAF Central Flying School.
A second ordered for a modified version, DH-82A Tiger Moth II with a 130 hp De Havilland Gipsy I, the possibility for blind flying from the rear seat ; the rear upper part of the fuselage was made from triplex and also an anti spin construction was added.
A considerable number were built by De Havilland Australia, De Havilland New Zealand and De Havilland Canada, where a number modified examples under the designation DH-82C were built for use in Canada. In Sweden, Portugal and Norway a number were built under license.
In the end over 8700 examples were built.
You might visit www.johnjohn.co.uk for more information about the Tiger Moth
Versions.
- DH.82 Tiger Moth (Tiger Moth I:
- two seat trainer with a 120 hp DeHavilland Gipsy III engine.
- DH.82A Tiger Moth (Tiger Moth II):
- two seattrainer with 130 hp DeHavilland Gipsy Major engine; suitable for blind flying.
- DH.82B Tiger Moth III:
- Improved versio with a DeHavilland Gipsy Major III engine; broader fuselage and enlarged tail fin.
- DH.82C Tiger Moth:
- Version for RCAF for use in arctic conditions with canopy; cockpit heating; modified undercarriage; metal struts; tail wheel and an engine rate 145 hp..
- PT-24 Moth: US designation for 200 lend lease DH.82Cs
- DH.82C-2 Menasco Moth I: DH.82C with a Menasco D-4 Super Pirate 125 hp engine. 10 examples built.
- DH.82C-3 Menasco Moth II: idem, with a smaller fuel capacity; 125 examples built.
- DH.82C-4 Menasco Moth III: idem, equiped with an US AT-1/AR-2 radio, menat for radio training. One example (modified).
- DH.82 Queen Bee:
- Unmanned radiopcontrolled drone with wooden fuselage based upon DH.60 with wings of the Tiger Moth.
- Thruxton Jackaroo:
- post-war four sseat version; fuselage made broader, enclosed canopy. 19 examples modified.
| Dimensions: | |||
| Length: | 7,28 m | Wingspan: | 8 m |
| Height: | 2.68 m | Wing area: | 22,06 m2 |
| Weights: | |||
| Empty weight: | 505 kg | Max. start weight: | 802 kg |
| Performances: | |||
| Max. speed: | 175 km/hr | Rate of climb: | - m/min |
| Cruising speed: | 150 km/.hr | ||
| Range: | 560 km | Service ceiling: | - m |
| Miscellaneous: | |||
| Engine type: | One DeHavilland Gipsy Major I rated 130 hp | ||
| Crew: | One instructor plus one pupil | ||
| Armament: | None | ||
In service with RNlNAS and RNlAF.
In service with RNlAF.
Information about Dutch aircraft.
DeHavilland DH-82 Tiger Moth, serial A-38, photographed in 1979 in the Aviodome at Schiphol.
DeHavilland DH-82 Tiger Moth, photographed at the Static Show at the Open Day Dutch Air Force, June 2008 at airbase Leeuwarden.
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth, A-11, T5820 in de vlucht, in RAF-kleuren.
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth, formatie op de grond in RAF-kleuren.
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[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth, T5814, A-15, in RAF colours.
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[Enclosed photo from BeeldBank NIMH. Click on photo for ordering information]
De Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth (1956-1960) in use at the E.V.O. I (Primary Flying School I).
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Flying School V.V.O.1,1946 Woensdrecht ,Tiger Moth A-4 after a groundloop
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Primary Flying SChool V.V.O.1,1946 Woensdrecht, two pupils in aTiger Moth. W. Draaier in the back seat and Geuchies in the front seat.
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In service with RNlNAS.
Information about Dutch naval aircraft.
Serial overview RNlNAS and RNlAF.
Serial overview RNlNAS.
| Serial | 2nd Serial | Ex-KLu | RAF Serial | Construction nr. | Date in service | Date out of service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-101 | A-27 | T7262 | 83761 | 01-06-1956 | 27-08-1959 | Taken over from RNlAF. Used by glider clubs at air base De Kooy and Valkenburg. Scrapped? |
|
| U-102 | 001 | A-28 | PG692 | 86589 | 01-06-1956 | 10-11-1960 | Taken over from RNlAF. Used by glider clubs at air base De Kooy and Valkenburg. Scrapped? |
| U-103 | 002 | A-49 | PG746 | 86632 | 01-06-1956 | 04-01-1966 | Taken over from RNlAF. Used by glider clubs at air base De Kooy and Valkenburg. Written off 11-9-1956 and sold |
Serial overview RNlAF
| Serial
Serial
| RAF Serial
RAF Serial
| Construction nr.
Construction nr.
| Date in service
Date in service
| Date out of service
Date out of service
| Notes
Notes
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | PG729 | 86615 | 24-07-1946 | 13-12-1954 | Sold as PH-NFS. |
| A-2 | PG712 | 86609 | 24-07-1946 | 16-01-1948 | Sold as PH-CSL |
| A-3 | PG682 | 86579 | 24-07-1946 | 11-05-1959 | 02-07-1959: Written off |
| A-4 | PG685 | 86582 | 24-07-1946 | 04-01-1963 | To N1300D |
| A-5 | PG745 | 86631 | 24-07-1946 | 13-01-1956 | To D-EDYL |
| A-6 | PG743 | 86629 | 20-07-1946 | 16-01-1961 | Scrapped?? |
| A-7 | PG730 | 86616 | 08-08-1946 | 07-11-1947 | Written off 2-2-1948 |
| A-8 | PG741 | 86626 | 08-08-1946 | 20-09-1957 | 31-07-1957: Written off |
| A-9 | PG737 | 86623 | 08-08-1946 | 04-09-1947 | 11-08-1947: Written off |
| A-10 | PG690 | 86587 | 20-07-1946 | 16-01-1961 | To Militaire Luchtvaart Museum at Soesterberg |
| A-11 | T5820 | 83455 | 29-07-1946 | 16-01-1961 | 18-04-1957: Written off; To PH-NDF |
| A-12 | T6110 | 84577 | 29-07-1946 | 13-01-1956 | To PH-TYG |
| A-13 | N9192 | 82309 | 22-07-1946 | 16-01-1961 | To G-BSTJ |
| A-14 | DE511 | 85491 | 22-07-1946 | 16-01-1961 | Scrapped? |
| A-15 | T5814 | 83449 | 29-07-1946 | 16-01-1961 | To N5444? |
| A-16 | N5491 | 3764 | 22-07-1946 | To PH-UDB | |
| A-17 | R4875 | 82792 | 22-07-1946 | 13-01-1956 | To D-EDOL |
| A-18 | N6839 | 82088 | 22-07-1946 | To PH-ODO | |
| A-19 | PG716 | 86613 | 08-08-1946 | 13-01-1956 | To D-EDEL |
| A-20 | T7306 | 83180 | 09-08-1946 | 05-07-1948 | To PH-EDL |
| A-21 | PG738 | 86624 | 09-08-1946 | 13-01-1956 | To D-EDUL |
| A-22 | PG711 | 86608 | 08-08-1946 | 23-11-1956 | 15-09-1956: Written off |
| A-23 | PG742 | 86628 | 08-08-1946 | 16-01-1961 | Scrapped? |
| A-24 | N9194 | 82311 | 22-07-1946 | 26-04-1951 | 05-04-1951: Written off |
| A-25 | T7443 | 83847 | 23-08-1946 | 25-11-1955 | 03-08-1953: Written off; Scrapped? |
| A-26 | DE265 | 85311 | 09-08-1946 | 27-06-1950 | 05-12-1949: Written off |
| A-27 | PG692 | 86589 | 23-08-1946 | 31-05-1956 | To MLD |
| A-28 | T7262 | 83761 | 08-08-1946 | 31-05-1956 | To MLD |
| A-29 | T7602 | 83999 | 23-08-1946 | 04-01-1963 | To N522R |
| A-30 | T6190 | 86638 | 23-08-1946 | 16-01-1961 | To PH-PVC |
| A-31 | T7472 | 83901 | 23-08-1946 | 04-09-1947 | 20-06-1947: Written off. Scrapped? |
| A-32 | R4769 | 82710 | 23-08-1946 | 13-01-1956 | To G-AGEG |
| A-33 | T7306 | 83833 | 29-07-1947 | 23-07-1947 | 23-07-1947: Written off; Sold as PH-UEW |
| A-34 | NM139 | 86459 | 22-07-1946 | 11-08-1958 | 26-07-1958: Written off |
| A-35 | R4949 | 82857 | 22-07-1946 | 15-01-1951 | 30-11-1950: Written off |
| A-36 | PG740 | 86626 | 20-07-1946 | 04-09-1947 | Scrapped? |
| A-37 | T5835 | 83521 | 02-09-1946 | 01-08-1953 | Scrapped? |
| A-38 | R5242 | 83101 | 30-8-1946 | 24-03-1961 | To Aviodome |
| A-39 | N6445 | 3775 | 30-08-1946 | 16-01-1961 | To OO-GDR |
| A-40 | N9391 | 82461 | 30-08-1946 | 13-01-1956 | To N9393 |
| A-41 | T7405 | 83751 | 01-09-1946 | 16-01-1961 | Scrapped? |
| A-42 | T7037 | 83367 | 10-09-1946 | 03-05-1948 | 03-05-1948: Written off |
| A-43 | R5063 | 82958 | 30-08-1946 | 16-01-1961 | To OO-JEU |
| A-44 | R4946 | 82854 | 30-08-1946 | 24-01-1955 | Scrapped? |
| A-45 | T6955 | 85164 | 31-03-1948 | 06-11-1950 | 09-10-1950 Written off |
| A-46 | T6964 | 85173 | 24-02-1948 | 25-11-1955 | Written off dd 07-07-1954 |
| A-47 | T7409 | 83785 | 23-03-1948 | To PH-UDK | |
| A-48 | NL982 | 86414 | 23-03-1948 | To N8722 | |
| A-49 | PG746 | 86632 | 31-05-1956 | To MLD | |
| A-50 | PG681 | 86578 | 08-04-1948 | 13-01-1956 | Scrapped? |
| A-51 | PG734 | 86620 | To PH-UDM | ||
| A-52 | PG739 | 86625 | To D-EJYT | ||
| A-53 | T6911 | 85140 | 31-03-1948 | 27-06-1950 | 07-07-1949: Written off |
| A-54 | T6961 | 85170 | 01-06-1956 | 04-09-1956 | Scrapped? |
| A-55 | PG689 | 86586 | 22-03-1948 | 29-06-1951 | 16-02-1951: Written off; To OO-MOS |
| A-56 | PG683 | 86580 | 22-03-1948 | 16-01-1961 |
1/72nd Scale
Kits
- Airfix
- Kit 01015: Rather good kit, though fuselage and wings need to be corrected. (this kit is the old Airfix kit)
- Kit A1024 & A01025: a completely new kit, very good detailing and more parts.
- Aeroclub
- Kit XX: An old kit released at the end of the eighties. It is no longer in production
- AZ Models
- Kit AZ 7415 / 7408 / 7409 / 7422: a new release of rather good quality.
- Pavla
- Kit 72051: short run kit of DH-82A
A model of a DeHavilland DH-82A of de RNlNAS, built by Adri Kleijn.
A model of a DeHavilland Dh-82 Tiger Moth of the LSK (RNlAF), built by Adri Kleijn.
Two models of the DeHavilland DH-82 Tiger Moth of the LSK (RNlAF), built by Peter Banis.
Modelling add-on
- Aeroclub
- Set E059: Gipsy Major (DH Tiger Moth)
- Set V060: Wielen, Tiger Moth type 6x
- AML Models/span>
- Set M73016: Camouflage Painting masks De Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth (airfix)
- Kora Models
- Set DS72187: DH82a Tiger Moth Corrected rudder (Airfix)
- Set DS72188: DH82a Tiger Moth Blind flying cover - closed (Airfix)
- Set DS72189: DH82a Tiger Moth Blind flying cover - folded (Airfix)
- Set DS72191: DH82a Tiger Moth late fuselage with anti spin strakes (Airfix)
- Set DS72190: DH82a Tiger Moth early fuselage with canvas covered back
- Set DS72186: DH82a Tiger Moth Australian Wings (Airfix)
- Pavla
- Set U72-165: De Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth Details (Airfix)
- Set U72-164: De Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth Upgrade ste + decals (Airfix)
Decals
- Dutch Decal
- Set 72040: Set voor onder ander Bo-105C; AT-16 Harvard en Tiger Moth A-4/PG685; Geheel geel.
- FlevoDecals
- Set 72001: Royal Netherlands Navy Pt 1: decals voor o.a Tiger Moth van de MLD
1/48th Scale
Kits
- Smer
- Kit 0811: --
Modelling add-on
- --
- Set --: --
Decals
- FlevoDecal
- Set FD48-001: Royal Netherlands Navy Pt 1: decals for e.g. Tiger Moth of RNlNAS.
| Scheme | Colour name | FS number | BS number | Humbrol | XtraColor | Vallejo Model Color | Vallejo Model Air | Hataka | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAF Standard #1 Delivery scheme | Upper surfaces | Dark Earth | BS:450 | 29 | X002 | 70.921 | 71.323 | ~206 | |
| Dark Green | BS:641 | 163 | X001 | 70.892 | 71.324 | ~143 | |||
| Undersides | Yellow | ~3539 | BS:356 | 154 | X106 | 70.953 | 71.078 | ~066 | |
| Upper surfaces of lower wings | Light green | BS:--- | -- | X024 | |||||
| Light Stone | BS:361 | 250 | X029 | 70.916 | 71.143 | ~237 | |||
| Standard #2 | Overall | Yellow | `3539 | BS:356 | 154 | X106 | 70.953 | 71.078 | ~066 |
Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.
(Last) Colour scheme DeHavilland DH-82A Tiger Moth RNlAF.
Colour scheme of DeHavilland DH-81A Tiger Moth RNlNAS.
(Possible) Delivery scheme of a DH-82A.
The pattern on the top sides and right side of the aircraft is unknown. Information is welcome.
The pattern on the top sides and right side of the aircraft is unknown. Information is welcome.
(Possible) Delivery scheme of a DH-82A.
The pattern on the right side of the aircraft is uncertain. Information is welcome.
The pattern on the right side of the aircraft is uncertain. Information is welcome.
Literature.
| Nederlandse Militaire Luchtvaart in Beeld. deel 2 | Hugo Hooftman, | Pag. 1 - 7 | 1977 | Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel |
| Zestig jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst in Beeld. | Hugo Hooftman | Pag. 78 | 1977 | Uitgever: Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel |
| Dutch Military Aviation 1945-1978 | Jackson, Paul A | Pag. 46 - 47; 63 | 1978 | Uitgever: Midland Countries Publications, Leicester |
| Nederlandse Marinevliegtuigen | Thijs Postma & Nico Geldhof | Pag. 64 | 1978 | Uitgever: Omniboek, 's Gravenhage |
| Van Luchtvaartafdeling tot Koninklijke Luchtmacht 75 jaar Militaire Luchtvaart in Nederland | Koos van de Berg | Pag. 35 | 1987 | Uitgever: Rebo Produkties, Sassenheim |
| KLu Vliegtuigen: De vliegtuigen van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht vanaf 1913 | Wim Schoenmaker & Thijs Postma | Pag. 84 | 1987 | Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar |
| Luchtvaart; 10e jaargang nummer 10: Tiger Moths op Biak | Theo Wesselink | Pag. 357 - 359 | 1993 | Uitgeverij Ten Brink, Meppel |
| Squadrons van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht (derde herzien druk) | Willem Helfferich | Pag. 23 | 1994 | Uitgevers Wyt, Rotterdam |
| Camouflage en Kentekens | J.Greuter e.a. | 1997 | Bonneville – Bergen (NH) | |
| 85 JAAR Marineluchtvaartdienst in beeld Van Farman tot NH 90 Helikopter | Peter Korbee | Pag. 122 - 123 | 2002 | Uitgever: Korbee MLD Promotie, Valkenburg |
Websites.
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English (United Kingdom)