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DeHavilland Tiger Moth

De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth and D.H. 82A Tiger Moth II; based on the successful Moth series and the D.H. 60T in 1930 the RAF issued an order for 35 D.H.82 trainers, de Havilland then offered an improved version with a 130hp Gipsy Major and blind flying instruments. 50 of these have been ordered and follow on orders in 1935 and 1936 will comprise another 120. Dimensions; 29.4/ 23.11/ 8.9/ 239 sq ft; max speed 109mph; range 302 miles and service ceiling 13,600ft.

Miles M.9 Master

Miles M.9 Master; developed to T.4/37 as new two-seat advanced trainer with enclosed cockpit, radio equipment and retractable undercarriage for the training of fighter pilots. Dimensions; 39/ 29.9/ 9.3/ 235 sq ft; 1x 870hp RR Peregrine I ; max speed 242mph; range 393 miles and service ceiling 25,100ft.

DeHavilland Sea Moth

Float version of the Tiger Moth

Crew: 2
Length: 7.92 m (26 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 11.28 m (37 ft 0 in)
Height: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Empty weight: 866 kg (1,910 lb)
Gross weight: 1,175 kg (2,590 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab, 130 kW (175 hp)
Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph)
Range: 684 km (425 miles)

Basic trainer to replace the DH.82 Tiger Moth. Two Gipsy-Major prototypes built, first flown 19 September 1936, 200 production aircraft built for the RAAF 1938-40. Production aircraft all powered by Warner Scarab radial engines.
24 exported to New Zealand for RNZAF during 1941.

Crew: 2
Length: 27 ft 10 in (8.48 m)
Wingspan: 43 ft 0 in (13.11 m)
Height: 8 ft 8¾ in (2.66 m)
Wing area: 255.75 ft² (23.76 m²)
Empty weight: 3,992 lb (1,810 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 6,595 lb (2,991 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
Maximum speed: 191 knots (220 mph, 354 km/h)
Cruise speed: 135 knots (155 mph, 250 km/h)
Range: 720 miles (630 nm, 1,158 km)
Service ceiling: 23,000 ft (7,010 m)
Rate of climb: 1,950 ft/min (9.9 m/s)

Variants
CAC-16: advanced trainer for pilot training. Two prototypes, first flown September 1937. 60 production aircraft built for RAAF 1938-39. 24 exported to New Zealand for RNZAF during 1941.
CAC-19: armed advanced training for combat training. Armament of 2x .303in Browning MGs in upper forward fuselage & 1x .303in Vickers GO MG in rear cockpit, for dive-bomb training with 4x 20lb practice bombs underwing or 2x 250lb bombs when flown in single-seat configuration. Prototype converted and flown 20 September 1943. 40 production aircraft built for RAAF 1944.
CAC-20 Sea Wirraway: carrier-landing trainer variant with arrestor hook, catapult spools and strengthened airframe. Non-folding wings. Prototype first flown 1 May 1944. 17 production aircraft built for RANAS

Crew: two
Capacity: two seats side by side under rearward-sliding canopy with provision for a third seat in rear of cabin
Length: 29 ft 0​1⁄2 in (8.55 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 7​1⁄2 in (11.77 m)
Height: 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m)
Wing area: 249 sq ft (23.1 m2)
Airfoil: NACA 23015 at root, NACA 23010 at tip
Aspect ratio: 6.0:1
Empty weight: 3,289 lb (1,495 kg)
Loaded weight: 4,265 lb (1,939 kg)
Powerplant: 1 x Alvis Leonides IV 126 9-cylinder radial engine, 550 hp (390 kW)
Maximum speed: 201 mph (174 knots, 323 km/h)
Cruise speed: 170 mph (147 knots, 273 km/h)
Stall speed: 53 mph (46 knots, 85 km/hr) (flaps down)
Endurance: 3.5 hours at 158 mph (137 knots; 254 km/h)
Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)
Rate of climb: 1,520 ft/min (7.7 m/s)
Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m): 1,000 ft (305 m) (standard temperature)
Landing run from 50 ft (15 m): 1,000 ft (305 m)

Basic trainer. Two prototypes, first flown 11 February 1949. 262 production aircraft built for RAAF during 1950-52.