FrankPilot Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 The de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth (UK) was one of the most popular aircraft of the 1930s & 40s. Many have survived to this day as classic aircraft & continue to be popular. Come learn about its history, see it in action in MSFS, & enjoy some real footage at the end. Hope you like. Cheers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Don't pick up MSFS much but I've had a play with Ant's Tiger Moth and its a good un. Quick heads up you made a typo in your desciption of differential aileron travel, just a typo for sure but it makes the sentence nonsensical Thanks for the video 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Haven't watched it yet but spent a lot of time teaching people to fly them.. Not permitted for Initial training after about 1962. , They had lot's of differential aileron, no brakes no electrics. Pretty Basic and underpowered. Used to go X Country plenty of times. Mostly did 3 pointers. Today hardly anyone does. There's over 100 still flying. 78 knots cruise. Automatic slats on upper Mainplanes. Should be "locked" for aeros or on ground.. . My 2nd endorsement. DH82A. Flown the all wood Gypsy As well. with the motor the valves uppermost and open so you see them.. Nev 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankPilot Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 Thankyou both for your comments. My wife shouted me to a Tiger Moth flight a few years ago, from Point Cook near Melbourne, and the experience/feeling of an open cockpit (I normally fly a Cessna 172) was tremendous. Cheers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Had a flight in one some years ago too as a passenger before I learned to fly myself. Definitely an experience being in an open cockpit surrounded by wings, struts, wire, wind and noise. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T510 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 My father used to tell the story of going to a Military surplus auction with the intent of buying a Tiger Moth. He was put off the idea when he was told he had to take it on the day if he won the auction given he had never flown a plane before and he had no other way to transport it. The auctioneer told him they where really easy to fly and he shouldn't have a problem with it but dad wasn't convinced there was enough room to land it in the paddocks behind his parents house in Ascot Vale. He ended up with a Ferret armoured scout car instead. 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankPilot Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 18 hours ago, Red said: Don't pick up MSFS much but I've had a play with Ant's Tiger Moth and its a good un. Quick heads up you made a typo in your desciption of differential aileron travel, just a typo for sure but it makes the sentence nonsensical Thanks for the video Thanks. Added a correction note to the video description. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 (edited) This plane is magnificent. I thought it was tiger but it's not Edited August 6 by BrendAn did not have pilots permission to feature him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cosmick Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 My Uncle trained in them at Lowood Qld (near Watts Bridge Airfield) in the early 40's then they had to fly them to Temora with fuel stops at servos on the roadside so the story goes. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 We had one land at Nullarbor, at the old roadhouse in ‘76 when I worked there, 2 guys were flying it from Perth to Adelaide, in the heat of summer at Christmas time. I fueled it from our drums etc, the aviators went for a feed in our restaurant, if you could call it that 🤩 Came out to leave, vigorous hand propping with no result. lift up engine cover, smack the Maggies with a shifter, and it roared into life, and departed, resplendent in its hand painted silver frost paint job 👍 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 (edited) My first ever flight was in a Tiger Moth that a friend of my father bought after the war for a few quid. I was 8 or 9 & got to sit in the front seat of course so I almost thought it was me flying it. It all happened from a farm paddock near Timaru in NZ in the 50s. This got me hooked on flying & I've never looked back. Edited August 11 by kgwilson 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 On 06/08/2024 at 8:19 PM, BrendAn said: This is a stompe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methusala Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 (edited) Spelled *Stampe* I think (damned Frenchies). Sorry again... Belgies. Rgds Don Edited August 11 by Methusala 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 (edited) The "silver" was put in the nitrocellulose "Dope". Paint makes them too heavy and also makes the fabric crack from the vibration.. Nev Edited August 11 by facthunter typo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 On 06/08/2024 at 11:19 AM, BrendAn said: Yea Its quite Odd seeing a Stampe in RAF markings, I wonder if its historically correct? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackc Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 1 hour ago, facthunter said: The "silver" was put in the nitrocellulose "Dope". Paint makes them too heavy and also makes the fabric crack from the vibration.. Nev Well, it looked a pretty crappy job to me, with my only knowledge back then was that planes had wings 🤩🤩 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Even better THEY were DOUBLE WINGERS.. A new and tight doping job makes a different sound when flying. Nev 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I'm one of those who don't consider the DH82, MIGHTY, but I have to be careful where and when I say it. It has endeared itself to many pilots and they won't hear anything AGAINST IT. What % of pilots alive today have flown them? Nev 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methusala Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I once had a ride with Dick Nell in his Stampe out of Goulburn. He was once leader of Rothmans aerobatic team. He also owned a Tiger but the Stampe had ailerons on both wings giving a better roll rate. It was a fun flight mostly at low level. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundsounds Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 (edited) 2 hours ago, Methusala said: I once had a ride with Dick Nell in his Stampe out of Goulburn. He was once leader of Rothmans aerobatic team. He also owned a Tiger but the Stampe had ailerons on both wings giving a better roll rate. It was a fun flight mostly at low level. Maybe the Stampe was part of the Rothman’s team, but Dick wasn’t. Here’s a shot of Dick’s old Stampe (VH-BVU) I took in April. Edited August 11 by Roundsounds 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankPilot Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 I am fairly new to this Forum and am chuffed to see so much discussion and so many memories flowing from my video. Cheers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 11/08/2024 at 5:19 PM, Red said: Yea Its quite Odd seeing a Stampe in RAF markings, I wonder if its historically correct? it is also powered by a gypsy major. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 !c 130 HP very popular motor in it's day. Had Bronze heads. You can't use leaded fuel. Nev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendAn Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 15 minutes ago, facthunter said: !c 130 HP very popular motor in it's day. Had Bronze heads. You can't use leaded fuel. Nev It was fitted in place of whatever the original was. He said there is an stc for the conversion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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