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Re: D.H. Fox Moth

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A good grab-shot whether it's a Fox Moth or Jackaroo in front .
The wing sweep-back on a Tiger Moth and Jackaroo is approx 6 deg whereas it's approx 2 deg on the Fox Moth, which is why it's hardly noticeble on my model shot above.
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JOhn,
IMHO, you'd have to go for the C42. :agree: :fly:

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Molyned wrote:....
The wing sweep-back on a Tiger Moth and Jackaroo is approx 6 deg whereas it's approx 2 deg on the Fox Moth, which is why it's hardly noticeble on my model shot above.
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My book says similarly:- that the Tiger Moth wings were used, and whilst I have a 3 view of the Tiger, there's none for the Fox; however, using those same wings, they managed a different span:
Fox Moth 30ft 10 1/2in vs Tiger's 29ft 4in, and the wing areas 261 sq ft vs 239. The reduced sweep would contribute something, and there was probably a wider centreplane. Might do a calculation or two.
EDIT: My calculations say that the centreplane must be 16 and 17/32in wider to make up the difference.

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Call it 16 1/2 between friends :)
The new fuselage was wider than the Tiger Moth in order to accomodate 2 pax sitting shoulder to shoulder. This allowed the fuel tank to be larger i.e. a capacity of 25 galls compared with the 19 galls for the Tiggy.
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:welldone: Another beauty!!!

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In ANT Flying Club at Blackpool, there's a mural on the wall of the bar with a red painted Fox Moth, I think G-AOJH, and Chipmunk G-ARGG in formation, painted by a club member. Must get a shot of it next time I'm up there.
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Call it 16 1/2 between friends :)

I'm happy with that, my friend!

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:excited: Any news?

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Patience mon brave (I've been a bit side tracked by R.L. stuff).
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Molyned wrote:Patience mon brave (I've been a bit side tracked by R.L. stuff).
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Thank You :cheers:

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