de Havilland Tiger Moth

• Crew: two, student & instructor
• Length: 23 ft 11 in (7.34 m)
• Wingspan: 29 ft 4 in (8.94 m)
• Height: 8 ft 9 in (2.68 m)
• Wing area: 239 sq ft (22.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,115 lb (506 kg)
• Useful load: 710 lb (323 kg)
• Loaded weight: 1,825 lb (828 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major I inverted 4-cylinder inline, 130 hp (100 kW)
• Maximum speed: 109 mph at 1,000 ft (97 kn, 175 km/h at 300 m)
• Cruise speed: 67 mph (59 kn)
• Range: 302 miles (250 nm, 486 km)
• Service ceiling: 13,600 ft (4,145 m)
• Rate of climb: 673 ft/min (205 m/min)

You’ll see this plane on Saturday’s main program. However, its small fuel pickup stop has made it possible to look at this historic uniqueness in advance.