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Old 8th Feb 2015, 22:25
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I have flown many DH Moth types, I like the Tiger but it is certainly not my number one. The problem with the Tiger is it was not so much designed as a dH60 modified to get it to what it was - the RAF wanted the front cockpit clear so the instructor could more easily get out with a parachute in an emergency, so they moved the wings forward for this then swept them back to keep the CoP in the right place (at the same time inverting the engine for better forward view), they then found the wingtips hit the ground taxiing so they shortened the interplane struts. Almost all the other Moths handle better including the 60, personally I am not a great fan of the Hornet, but the Leopard, and of course Foxmoth are both very nice to fly.
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