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If you have an opportunity to visit UK , dont miss to visit Duxford Imperial War Museum . It is a full one day program amazing good museum. And.... you can fly many planes....including the Tiger Moth trainer. (video will come) They have 3 of them now, fully original, and its a real treat. Does not come cheap but once in a lifetime.... definately worth.
Duxford has a separate hangar for US WWII and recent planes.

Oh man!  Would that ever be a cool flight!  A Tiger Moth, my dream machine! We all will be looking forward to your flight video!

Paul Fiebich

Hey Peter, be careful, that prop will bite you, LOL. Surely you got some video. You have to post the link for us.
Bob

The first and only time I swung a Tigermoth prop was 35 years ago...when I was 16...then I jumped into the front cockpit for a flight down the River Murray...the 30 min flight cost my Dad
$5-00.....yes the price of a hamburger.

Today...at 51.....I would love to be PIC of a tiger...

regards Arthur

Here is the vid first part.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYx7O6M0jKQ
Second with a landing will come. Its with sound discussing some details during the flight.
In the second part we have some politics If you are not interested, than mute it.  

Arthur,

You need to come to Derby and try your hand at chasing the Red Baron in the Tiger Moth:

http://www.fighterpatrol.co.uk/product/mission-3-fighter-ace-training/


Regards,

Colin

Peter,
Very cool! can't wait for part two!

Larry

Hey Peter that was FANTASTIC...thankyou for sharing your flight ...looking for Part 2 as soon as you post it

the engine in a TigerMoth is the 130HP Gypsy Major....some history here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Gipsy

and here

http://museumvictoria.com.au/c.....s-ii-tiger-moth-1939

They are a very thirsty engine burning about 32 litres an hour at approx 75knots Thay do sound fantastic.

I was told when just a boy the Difference between the DH82 and the DH82A was that the DH82 had a timber fuselage and the DH 82A had the steel fuselage.  I have seen a DH 60 with a wooden fuselage but all the tigers in Australia (and theres heaps of them) are all steel fuselage one

try here for some more tigermoth info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Tiger_Moth

an excellent Tigermoth in Australia sells for about $130,000.....and an average one about  $90,000 -$70,000...and a wreck on a trailer sells for $30,000 if you can find one

I have seen a pilot almost hurt himself very badly....landing in a cross wind at a fly inn....he dragged the wingtip with full rudder at least 80 metres....then nearly hit the cattle pen (steel tubing) and missed the powerline by 12 feet....he was off the centreline of the runway by at least 40 degrees due to wing gust....he hit full throttle and full rudder and dragged the wingtip for at least 80 meters....it was very scary to watch.

Having said that....if I win the lottery...I would have a Tigermoth   Instantly...!!!! I love them... regards Arthur

@ Colin..... I would be there in a flash if I had the funds what a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.

regards Arthur

If you have an other 18 min desire :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmR315o3vRU&list=UUFUev9XOLR_zH0QZyIwiSxA

You guys in the US and AUS must love the guys English accent. (And my Hunglish)

Arthur, Curtiss Jenny should give the same feeling should not it ? I am teasing one on an Italian Ultralight for sale website, price is going down from 15K EUR, now I think its 12K.
http://annunci.ultraleggero.it/annuncio/jenny-curtiss-e-b-a
How this thing is doing a 50 HP 1000 CC Suzuki G10 engine, I dont know. Maybe its so cheap because it cant climb.

Wow Peter....you could be my wingman anytime....LOL (Topgun the movie...LOL)

This Video......is the best thing Ive seen for ages...and the guy who let you fly his plane simply changed his attitude towards you through out the flight....he could be a good friend very easily....he trusted you and thats a great experience for you and for him.


WELL done ...what a great day to be out and about flying over such wonderful countryside with WW2 history.

To fly a Tigermoth from prop start to engine shutdown is certainly a dream for me.

have you done any research on the airframe.....as maybe a famous pilot learnt to fly on it in 1939-45....

regards Arthur

Ohh this is my Tigermoth...12 inch wingspan.... see the photo...my scarf is longer for my Minimax

its the revell Kit 1/32...heres one review

http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/rm/kit_rg_4712.shtml

and

http://www.modelingmadness.com/review/civil/barrattm.htm

and

http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=1563

I guess everyone loves the Tigermoth.  I was lucky enough to have a flight in one many years ago. Strangely, one of my standout memories from that flight was using the speaking tube to talk to the pilot!  It was quite funny, bellowing into a piece of tube instead of a comm set.

But as a forum for dedicated aircraft builders, has anyone considered constructing one of the F****r R80 Moth Replicas here:
http://www.fisherflying.com/in.....emid=5  Or has anyone here flown one of the dark side's replica Tigers?

I've probably said a bad word now    But it does look a fun aeroplane, and it does have 2 seats. and it does share something of the Ison gene pool. You'd certainly need a 4 stroke engine, though - a 2 stroke just wouldn't sound right in a moth.

Bruce

Bruce,

Air-Bike Ace (Paul Fiebichpv) is working on one. He's so skilled with a plane with one wing that I can only imagine how good he will be with two wings. I'm sure he will become a double Ace as soon as he gets it flying.

Dick

Thanks Dick - that's excellent!  

I'd be really interested to follow that project if possible. Any danger of some postings on it Paul? Here or maybe on another site?

Bruce