de Havilland Gipsy Moth G-AAMX

de Havilland Gipsy Moth G-AAMX

  • The DH.60G Gipsy Moth was built by the de Havilland company
  • The aircraft was designed as an affordable aircraft for civilian aviators
  • The type proved very popular during the inter-war period
  • The first DH-60 aircraft flew on 22nd February 1924
  • G-AAMX, assigned serial number 125, was built in 1929
  • Aircraft G-AAMX was one of 688 DH.60G built during the inter-war period
  • Gipsy Moth G-AAAH flown to Australia by English aviatrix Amy Johnson
  • The DH60 was developed by the RAF as a training aircraft
  • G-AAMX arrived at the RAF Museum Hendon on 30th July 2003
  • There are around thirty aircraft of this type registered with UK's Civil Aviation Authority
Manufacturerde Havilland Aircraft Company (United Kingdom)
Aircraft typeCivilian light aircraft
Length 23ft 11in
Wingspan 30ft 0in
Height 8ft 9in
Weight 920lb (empty)/1,650lb (loaded)
Speed 102 mph
Ceiling height 14,500ft
Engines1x de Havilland Gipsy I engine producing 100hp
Range 320 miles
Crew2 crew