NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
The de Havilland Tiger Moth primary trainer first flew in 1931. It continued on to train tens of thousands of pilots for Great Britain and numerous other countries around the world for over twenty years before being retired from military service.
The aircraft were originally equipped with a 120 h.p. four cylinder engine. Through the years, updates to the aircraft included an engine that eventually produced 25 more h.p., plywood decking, enclosed cockpits, heating, and tail wheels.
Although generally forgiving, the de Havilland Tiger Moth is not the easiest aircraft to fly. It requires firm, positive control inputs, and is somewhat slow to respond. Yet the aircraft can be over-controlled into a flat spin or tip stall. Perhaps its greatest assets are reliability, strength, and ease of maintenance.
Today some 250 de Havilland Tiger Moth aircraft continue to fly. Some are still used for training, as well as recreation, and they even perform at air shows. A total of 8,868 were manufactured.
basic trainer
pilot + student
DH Gipsy 1C
145 hp in line
29' 4"
23' 11"
1,115 lbs.
1,825 lbs.
none
90 mph
112 mph
850 fpm
14,500 feet
275 miles
10/26/31
1932
Radio Control Airplane
Nitro Planes rc deHavilland Tiger Moth.
Radio Control Airplanes
The picture immediately above is the giant scale Tiger Moth rc biplane for sale from Nitro Planes. The ARF has a 76" wingspan and a 65 1/2" length. It is made primarily from balsa and ply and weighs about
9 lbs. The manufacturer says that to power their rc airplane you will need a 1.40 four stroke engine.
The first picture below is of the Tiger Moth ARF rc from Green RC Model Airplanes. It is sold as almost ready to fly and has a wing span of 50" and a length of 40 1/2".
You can power it with a .30 four stroke engine or a AXI 2820/10 motor. All up weight is around 4 lbs.
The middle picture below is of the RC ARF Tiger Moth from GWS. It has a 38" wingspan and a 31" length. It needs a Speed 400 type motor for power and will weigh about 18 oz.
Kit Cutters has rc Tiger Moth biplane kits and plans for sale with wingspans of 53", 70 1/2", 80", 88", and 108".
Cleveland Models has plans of the rc Tiger Moth for sale with wingspans of 11", 15", 22", 29 1/2", 44", 59" and a giant scale 88".
Arizona Model Aircrafters has the giant scale Tiger Moth rc for sale as a ARF, RTF, or kit. It has a wingspan of 88" and a fuselage that is 70" long. It can be powerd
by YS .91 or O.S. 1.20 engines, or electric power. Ready to fly weight should be about 13 1/2 lbs.
The third picture down is of the giant scale Tiger Moth rc for sale from Flair Models built from their kit by J.H. Mitchell. The wingspan is 89", length is 72 1/2", and weight is around 18 lbs.
You can power it with .90 to 1.50 two cycle or 1.20 to 1.80 four cycle engines.
Hobby-Lobby has a giant scale Tiger Moth rc for sale. Its wingspan is 78", length is 66", and weight is about 14.25 lbs. Construction materials are balsa and ply. Recommended is a Atlas 5020 motor.
RC Galaxy has a Tiger Moth RTF for sale. It has three channel control with a wingspan of 32" and a length of 25". Included is a Speed 380 type motor.
Nitro Planes has a park flyer Tiger Moth RTF (ready to fly) for sale that has four channel control. Wingspan is 31 1/2", length is 26" and motor is a Speed 370 type.
Dumas has a 17 1/2" wingspan Tiger Moth kit for rubber powered free flight that has been converted to radio control.
Fly Model Factory has yet another small rc Tiger Moth ARF. This one has a 32" wingspan, a 29 1/2" length, and weighs about 16 oz. It needs a geared Speed 400 size motor for power.
JR RC Airplanes has a all wood giant scale Tiger Moth ARF for sale with a 78" wingspan. It weight about 11 lbs. and needs a 1.20 4C engine.
Li Bing Toy Factory is selling a RTF Tiger Moth foamy. It has three channel control with a geared Speed 380 type motor. Wingspan is 31" and length is 27 1/2".
Zhong Shan Guanli Model factory has yet another Tiger Moth RTF. This one is four channel with a 31 1/2" wingspan and a 26" length.
Traplet Publications has a Tiger Moth plan for sale. Wingspan is 72 1/2", weight is about 9 1/2 lbs. and the recommended motor is a Maxicom geared N32-13Y.
Pictured on the bottom of this page is Jorgen Toll and his RC Falcon Models Tiger Moth, built from their kit. Its wingspan is 23 1/2", weight is just 97 grams, and power
comes from a Wes Tech 1C geared motor.
Please note that the ads for many of the small, park flyer Tiger Moth rc airplanes make claims about their aerobatic capabilities and ability
to fly in strong winds. These models are generally mild powered little floaters. We have never seen a video showing such abilities and feel that these claims are strong exaggerations.
Is there a favorite rc Tiger Moth radio control airplane that you can recommend? If so, please email us about it.
de Havilland Tiger Moth
