Den Moran Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Hi,everyone -this is really for 'everything flying'! I'm reading about Amy Johnson, and her epic trips, and I wondered - does anyone have any idea of the range of a DH Gypsy Moth, please? Cheers, Den, Llangyfelach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geoff S Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Francis Chichester flew his across the Tasman Sea from New Zealand to Australia with a refuelling stop on Lord Howe Island. Really a feat of navigation as much as aviation. He did have floats fitted but I doubt landing (seaing?) in the middle of the ocean would have helped much Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Amy's aircraft had, as you would expect, long range tanks fitted. Here's a link with some details of the flight to Australia. The link is to a pdf file from East Riding museums. there may be a security caution when downloading. AFAICS first two legs were the longest at about 780 miles, average distance of 16 legs was about 600 miles but wind speed & direction would have made a a big difference. Edited By PatMc on 29/03/2019 13:14:16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I believe a special prop was also used being set for max cruise efficiency rather than the standard set for best all round performance..I understand such a prop makes a significant difference in the order of 10% better mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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