1930 De Havilland DH.60M Gipsy Moth
The de Havilland DH.60M differed from earlier Moth versions. Instead of wood, it has a fabric-covered metal tube fuselage structure. It also has a heavy-duty oleo strut or pneumatic air-oil shock absorber undercarriage and could be equipped with the more powerful de Havilland designed and built Gipsy series I or II engine.
This aircraft was used by Starratt Airways and Transportation Limited, Canadian Pacific Airlines, and Central Aviation Limited which was owned by Stan Reynolds.
Manufacturer: de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Downsview, Ontario, CA
Engine: de Havilland Gipsy II, inline, 4-cylinder, air-cooled
Power: 89 kW (120 hp)
Weight: 434 kg (955 lb)
Wingspan: 9.1 m (30 ft)
Maximum Air Speed: 160 km/h (100 mph)
Range: 467 km (290 mi)
Capacity: 1 passenger and 1 pilot
1920 - de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited was founded by Geoffrey de Havilland in London, England
1925 - de Havilland launched the Moth which became very popular and included the de Havilland Gipsy engine
1928 - de Havilland Aircraft Company went public
1936 - Aer Lingus bought the DH.84 Dragon as their first airplane
1939-1944 - de Havilland was building Mosquitos and Hornets for the war effort
1945 - Experimental aircraft the DH 108 was developped but over the next 5 years the three prototypes all crashed
1952 - de Havilland Comet introduced as the first commercial jetliner but was withdrawn from service in 1954 due to structural issues
1958 - The de Havilland Comet 4 was launched with a complete redesign but by then Boeing and Douglas had entered the market and had faster and more cost effective jets on the market, harming de Havilland's sales
1960 - Hawker Siddeley bought de Havilland but kept it as a separate company until 1963
1963 - de Havilland became a division of Hawker Siddeley Aviation and all aircraft designations changed from DH to HS
1964 - The Hawker Siddeley Trident and the HS 125 were de Havilland's last designs
