4.1K views · 371 reactions | Tiger Moth's summer look - The RCAF used to fly the Tiger Moth without a canopy so we are doing the same this summer. Now booking flights at https://www.warplane.com/aircraft/flights.aspx | Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum | Facebook

Why did the Tiger Moth have an open cockpit? The De Havilland Tiger Moth, a quintessential trainer aircraft, was deliberately designed with an open cockpit. This design choice prioritized simplicity, affordability, and ease of maintenance. A closed canopy would have added weight, increased structural complexity, and significantly raised manufacturing costs. Moreover, it could have limited the pilot's all-around visibility, crucial for basic flight training maneuvers and ground observation. Canop

2.6K views · 259 reactions | Return to the Skies of Tiger Moth VH-CXY  The Temora Aviation Museum Engineers have been working behind the scenes to restore Tiger Moth VH-CXY kindly donated to the Museum by Gus and Alan Reed. It returned to the skies with THFC Pilot Scott Taberner 8 years after its last flight. | Temora Aviation Museum | Facebook

The Pay's original De Havilland Tiger Moth, VH-PCL, is now home at Scone, following major restoration. This is the original aircraft that, way back in 1959, was bought by Pay's founder, Col Pay. This is the Tiger Moth that started Pay's operation as it is today. The Pay's De Havilland Tiger Moth VH-PCL was constructed in Australia in 1942 from a UK-built fuselage and Australian-built wings. It was first civil registered as VH-PCL in 1956, having previously been VH-BPW. The Tiger Moth was initial

6.6K views · 83 reactions | Want to flight old school, like it is 1930 again. The Tiger Moth Biplane was used by the RAF as a training plane, but you can still enjoy a cheeky ride today! ✈️ ✈️ No cockpit though!  Check out more by this creator here: https://blend.media/creators/radek-piotrowski | 360 Videos | Facebook