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de Havilland DH 80A Puss Moth 1/72 Scale Diecast Model “The Hearts Content”, Jim Mollison, G-ABXY Brand: Oxford Diecast History of Flight SKU: 72PM005
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de Havilland DH 80A Puss Moth 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, “The Hearts Content”, G-ABXY – 72PM005
Length | 10.5 cm | 4.1 in | Approx |
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Wingspan | 15.5 cm | 6.1 in | Approx |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Display stand included.
Oxford Diecast 72PM005 History of Flight
Oxford Diecast History of Flight series 72PM005 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the DH 80A Puss Moth registration G-ABXY, named “The Hearts Content”.
The Hearts Content
This is the aircraft in which Jim Mollison became the first aviator to fly the Atlantic solo east to west from Portmarnock, Dublin, to Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada, a distance of 5794 Kilometers (3600 miles) in 31 hours 20 minutes, landing on August 18, 1932. Mollison’s DH80A was specially modified for the flight with extended cabin windows and a 727 Litre (160 gallons) fuel tank in place of a front seat that pilot sat behind.
de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth
The de Havilland DH 80A Puss Moth is a British single-engine three-seat light utility aircraft. The maiden flight, a DH.80, occurred on September 9, 1929. The first production aircraft, DH.80A, first flew in March 1930. They were used by private and commercial operators and in record-breaking flights by Bert Hinkler, James Allan “Jim” Mollison, Amy Johnson and Nevill Vintcent. They were impressed into service during WWII in the communication role.
Early in its career, the DH 80A suffered a series of fatal crashes with air turbulence that caused wing flutter and structural failure. Additional wing struts fixed the problem. Production ended in 1933 with 259 airframes built in the UK and 25 in Canada.
The fuselage was of fabric-covered steel tubing, and the wings and tail assembly were wood with fabric sheathing. Regular seating was for two but could carry a second passenger with the seats staggered.
It uses a single de Havilland Gipsy III, an inverted air-cooled, four-cylinder, inline engine driving a two-bladed propeller. Canadian-built aircraft used Gypsy Major engines.
de Havilland DH 80A Puss Moth 1/72 Scale Diecast Model “The Hearts Content”, Jim Mollison, G-ABXY Brand: Oxford Diecast History of Flight SKU: 72PM005
AUD $55.00
In stock