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  2. de Havilland Hornet Moth - Wikipedia

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    DH.87A Hornet Moth retaining the original tapered wing design. Wetaskiwin, Alberta, June 1996. The prototype first flew at Hatfield on 9 May 1934 and, with two other pre-production aircraft, embarked on an extensive test program that resulted in the first production aircraft (designated DH.87A) completed in August 1935 having wings of greater outboard taper.

  3. de Havilland Moth - Wikipedia

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    The first Moth was the DH.60 - a straight-winged biplane two-seater. To enable storing the plane in small spaces, the DH.60's wings could fold backwards against the fuselage. "Like a moth" remarked Geoffrey de Havilland, an avid lepidopterist, [citation needed] so the plane was nicknamed Moth from the drawing board on.

  4. de Havilland DH.60 Moth - Wikipedia

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    The Moth was a two-seat biplane of wooden construction, it had a plywood covered fuselage and fabric covered surfaces, a standard tailplane with a single tailplane and fin. A useful feature of the design was its folding wings which allowed owners to hangar the aircraft in much smaller spaces.

  5. Folding wing - Wikipedia

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    A folding wing is a wing configuration design feature of aircraft to save space and is typical of carrier-based aircraft that operate from the limited deck space of aircraft carriers. The folding allows the aircraft to occupy less space in a confined hangar because the folded wing normally rises over the fuselage decreasing the floor area of ...

  6. de Havilland Hornet - Wikipedia

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    The wings of the Hornet F.3 were stressed to carry external weapons; two to four 60 lb (27 kg) RP-3 rockets could be carried under each wing; it was also possible to carry a combination of four rockets with one bomb of up to 1,000 lb (454 kg), or an additional drop tank on each wing, ranging in capacity up to 200 Imp gal (909 L). [6]

  7. File:DH.87A Hornet Moth Pointed Wingtips 06.99R.jpg

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  8. Hornet moth - Wikipedia

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    The hornet moth or hornet clearwing (Sesia apiformis) is a large moth native to Europe and the Middle East and has been introduced to North America. [1] Its protective coloration is an example of Batesian mimicry, as its similarity to a hornet makes it unappealing to predators. The hornet moth has been linked to the large dieback of poplar ...

  9. de Havilland Giant Moth - Wikipedia

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    The cabin had room for six to eight passengers with the pilot in an open cockpit behind the wings. A total of 10 aircraft were built, including one in Canada built from components, with the rest coming from the Stag Lane production line. A Pathé News clip claims it was the "first commercial plane with folding wings!" and shows a single man ...