Description

The DH82A is a primary trainer, a single-engined biplane, with two seats in tandem. It is equipped with a de Havilland Gipsy Major engine, 4 cylinders in line, inverted, air-cooled, 130hp, driving a two blade fixed pitch wooden propeller.

Fuel is fed by gravity from a tank of 19 imperial gallons capacity located in the centre section and the lubrication system is fed from an oil tank of 2.5 imperial gallons situated on the left hand side of the fuselage, behind the engine.

The fuselage structure is of round and square section steel tube. The front fuselage extends forward to include the engine bearers. Apart from the wooden floor and top decking, the fuselage sides are fabric covered.

The instructor sits in the front cockpit and the pupil behind. When flown solo the pilot sits in the rear cockpit in order to maintain the centre of gravity. Behind the rear seat is a small luggage compartment.

The normal instrument panel includes: air speed indicator, altimeter, tachometer, oil pressure gauge, turn and slip indicator and magnetic compass.

The wooden wings are covered with fabric and are of equal span. The lower wings have a slightly increased dihedral and are fitted with ailerons. The upper and lower wings are separated by a pair of wooden interplane struts on each side, in parallel, staggered forwards and two centre section struts in an “N” form the cabane structure.  The stabilizers, elevators and rudder are made of wood and also are fabric covered.  The aeroplane is not fitted with trimmer tabs or wheel brakes.

The main undercarriage has legs with steel spring shock absorbers, one pair of pivoting axle tubes and a stay tube. The tail skid consists of a shoe dampened with a spring.

The Uruguayan Tiger Moths did not have slats on the leading edges of the wings, nor spin strakes fitted to the top of the rear fuselage.

For the Uruguayan military aircraft the following options were included:

  •  navigation lights
  • landing light for night flights
  • external bomb cradles underneath the fuselage
  • camera gun
  • hood and basic instruments for “blind flying”
  • system for towing gliders and a target for anti-aircraft firing practice
  • tank for smoke system in the luggage compartment
  • survey camera.
 

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