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Welcome to buytigermoth.com. I've created this website because it contains a lot of information about the Tiger Moth I'm selling. Instead of giving a few, short details about the plane, I've posted the aircraft logs, pictures, an article about Ed Clarke, the mechanic who rebuilt the engine, and some videos of the plane in flight. Here's a broad overview of the plane:
News!!!
N555XB has been awarded the GRAND CHAMPION ANTIQUE at the EAA Northwest Regional Fly In at Arlington
WA, July 07
1939 de Havilland Tiger Moth (DH82-A)
$85,000
N555XB Registered in EXPERIMENTAL/EXHIBITION CATEGORY, pre- moratorium. No annual letter or mileage restrictions.
Airframe Total Time approximately 4,500 hours.
Airframe Time since complete rebuild approximately 65 hours
Engine Time since overhaul approximately 425 hours
Engine Time since Cylinder head overhauk approximately 100 hours
Propeller new Sensenich wood with brass leading edge. (Climb prop)
Gipsy Major 1C engine, 120 HP.
Electric start with onboard battery, no engine generator.
720 VHF radio with intercom and push to talk switch. Hidden Antenna.
Hydraulic heel brakes in rear cockpit.
Aircraft was imported into the U.S. in 1989 as a "basket case". It was assembled in the Los Angeles area and the engine was rebuilt by Ed Clark, a Gipsy engine rebuilder of world renown. I purchased the airplane in 1993 and brought it to Gig Harbor, Washington where I repainted it to match a WWII RAF trainer livery
After a landing accident in the summer of 2000, the airframe was stripped down to its smallest components. Over the next 3 years A&P Rich Zurinksy worked full time to totally rebuild all of the airframe components. Every piece of wood, with the exception of the wing spars, which were better than currently available, was replaced with new manufacture. Every nut and bolt was replaced with British Standard Aviation hardware. The fuselage metal framework was stripped, sand blasted and epoxy primed. New cowling was fabricated. New wood "turtle decks" were manufactured.
All units were covered with the Super Flight process and finished in a Urathane paint with flattner to appear as original dope. Paint scheme is livery of the 1939 London Aeroplane Club, the de Havilland employees flying club. All methods were to use modern superior construction techniques, such as epoxy glue and primer, while conforming to historic appearamces.
All Service Bulletins and British Tech News Sheets (similar to AD's) are complied with.
Over $100,000 was spent on the restoration.
Spares include:
- Another new Sensenich wood propeller with stainless steel leading edges. This is a "Cruise" propeller.
- The original de Havilland propeller, which is serviceable.
- Exhaust manifold.
- Two, each rebuilt, magneto's.
- Brake seals, pucks and wheels.
- Boxes of hardware, seals, etc.
This is probably the finest Tiger Moth in North America. I have owned this machine for 14 wonderful years. We moved away from the grass field airpark where we lived and I fly the airplane only occasionally now as it is a long drive to the airport.
I am an ATP, CFI, A&P, IA and will give the new owner any training he feels comfortable with and will assist flying to it new home.
Airplane is kept in a climate controlled hanger at the Bremerton, Washington airport (PWT)
Check the de Havilland Moth Club website (www.dhmothclub.co.uk) for any and all information regarding the Tiger Moth. Spares of any description are available in the U.S. and England.
- Tim Jacobson
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