Gipsy Moth

AltHOuGH tHE DEsIGN of the de
Havilland D.H.60 Moth dates back to
1925, the introduction of the 100-
horsepower Gipsy engine in 1928
resulted in the D.H.60G Gipsy Moth.
The Gipsy Moth was a very popular
sport airplane during the early 1930s, and
many distance records were set in it.
A 54-inch-span Radio Control (RC)
Gipsy Moth construction article was
published in the September 1994
Model Aviation. It was powered by an
O.S. 26 four-stroke. This was an ideal
combination of model and engine. When I
want to go out and fly for fun, the Gipsy
Moth is my favorite model.
The advent of 1⁄2A engines that
have reliable throttle control, such
as the Norvel series, has opened up
a new dimension to flying small
models. A smaller version of the Gipsy
Moth seemed to be just the model to take
advantage of this new dimension.
The 32-inch-wingspan Gipsy
Moth is a replica of the earlier
model.