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THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - D.H.85 LEOPARD MOTH

The Airforce Aircraft Retired D.H.85 Leopard Moth

Aircraft Stats:

Powerplant: 1 x de Havilland Gipsy Major inline piston engine

Speed: 220 kph, 137mph mph

Range: 1 151km, 715miles

Seats: 1+2

Length: 7.47m, 24ft 6in

Span: 11.43m, 6ft 6in

Empty Weight: 637kg, 1,405lb

Max T/O Weight: 1 009kg, 2,225lb

Period of Service: 1939 - 1945

Weapons:
None specified

Squadrons:
None specified

Attrition:
No incidents found

D.H.85 Leopard Moth

Status: Retired

Manufacturer: De Havilland

Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Role: Transport

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.

Seven aircraft of this type served in the SAAF.

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