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Aircraft and simulator background
The DH.60 Moth developed as a 1920s two-seat touring and training biplane. Its wooden construction and folding wings suited club and private ownership, allowing the aircraft to occupy less hangar space.
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Developer · Read more ↗A restored simulator cockpit
Flight Replicas' DH.60G has a control stick and pitch-trim lever, alongside modern radio, transponder, electrical switches and a two-axis autopilot. The Gipsy II drives a fixed-pitch propeller. Its fixed tailwheel gear has no steerable tailwheel in the manual.
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Developer · Read more ↗Folding wings and speed references
Wing folding is available only with the aircraft stationary. The handbook gives 85 mph cruise, 102 mph normal maximum and 125 mph dive figures, with their separate meanings retained.
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Developer · Read more ↗Meet de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
The DH.60 Moth developed as a 1920s two-seat touring and training biplane. Its wooden construction and folding wings suited club and private ownership, allowing the aircraft to occupy less hangar space.
Flight Replicas represents a restored DH.60G with a Gipsy II engine, radio, transponder and two-axis autopilot. Those modernised cockpit features sit alongside a control stick and pitch-trim lever.
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
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de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Developer · de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth — developer reference ↗Aircraft type designators
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History & design
Clubs, private flying and long journeys
The Gipsy Moth became associated with flying clubs and private owners. The developer's history also recalls long-distance flights: Amy Johnson used one for her 1930 journey to Australia, while Francis Chichester and Jean Batten flew Gipsy Moths on other intercontinental journeys. The DH.60 was also produced outside Britain.
Developer · de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth — developer reference ↗DH.60G manual; PDF p.2 History; pp.3–4 Controls and Autopilot; p.11 handbook figures
Systems & details
A restored simulator cockpit
Flight Replicas' DH.60G has a control stick and pitch-trim lever, alongside modern radio, transponder, electrical switches and a two-axis autopilot. The Gipsy II drives a fixed-pitch propeller. Its fixed tailwheel gear has no steerable tailwheel in the manual.
Folding wings and speed references
Wing folding is available only with the aircraft stationary. The handbook gives 85 mph cruise, 102 mph normal maximum and 125 mph dive figures, with their separate meanings retained.
In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Flight Replicas DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Flight Replicas · Released
Flight Replicas DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Flight Replicas · Released
Manuals & resources
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Developer documentation
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth — developer referencede Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Aircraft features and simulator package description
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MSFS collection, distinct from legacy hangar
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DH.60G manual; PDF p.2 History; pp.3–4 Controls and Autopilot; p.11 handbook figures
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Developer documentation
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth — developer referenceDeveloper · Aircraft features and simulator package description de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth — developer referenceDeveloper · MSFS collection, distinct from legacy hangarDeveloper manual
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth — developer referenceDeveloper · DH.60G manual; PDF p.2 History; pp.3–4 Controls and Autopilot; p.11 handbook figuresBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
Read the documentary basis, editable starting settings and remaining questions for the aircraft you fly. Each explanation refers to the exact profile revision shown.
Catalogue programme-20261011-v3 · 2 profile choices
Flight Replicas DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Flight Replicas · Free and Pro · Revision 2 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
A wooden touring and training biplane with folding wings.
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024 · X-Plane 12
A wooden touring and training biplane with folding wings.
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
A wooden touring and training biplane with folding wings.
Aircraft and simulator scope
- de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth · MSFS 2020 · Variant starting point
- de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth · MSFS 2024 · Variant starting point
- de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth · X-Plane 12 · Variant starting point
Universal named airframe/configuration; intended MSFS2020/MSFS2024/XP12 starting point, not add-on or edition acceptance. · Physical facts and prior documentary review are reused from their archived dated sources; new market availability is not inferred.
The simulator model and controls
A wooden touring and training biplane with folding wings.
How this profile feels
Spring resistance builds with the selected airspeed response. A separate aerodynamic term adds speed-dependent control load.
Valid trim provides the configured pressure relief. Autopilot following is off.
Aircraft and configuration
Gipsy II engine, fixed-pitch propeller, fixed tailwheel gear and no flaps. The manual describes stationary wing folding and a non-steerable tailwheel.
A restored simulator cockpit
Flight Replicas' DH.60G has a control stick and pitch-trim lever, alongside modern radio, transponder, electrical switches and a two-axis autopilot. The Gipsy II drives a fixed-pitch propeller. Its fixed tailwheel gear has no steerable tailwheel in the manual.
Folding wings and speed references
Wing folding is available only with the aircraft stationary. The handbook gives 85 mph cruise, 102 mph normal maximum and 125 mph dive figures, with their separate meanings retained.
About the values
Strengths are normalized hardware-feel settings. They set the effect balance; hand force depends on the device and its limits. The IAS reference is a tuning value.
What the documentation establishes
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth: Gipsy II engine, fixed-pitch propeller, fixed tailwheel gear and no flaps. The manual describes stationary wing folding and a non-steerable tailwheel.
Documentary review and sources
These decisions describe the documentary basis and remaining gaps for this revision. Aircraft documentation and a starting setting describe different kinds of evidence.
Aircraft and variant
ReviewedA wooden touring and training biplane with folding wings.
Flight controls
InheritedA wooden touring and training biplane with folding wings.
Trim
InheritedFlight Replicas' DH.60G has a control stick and pitch-trim lever, alongside modern radio, transponder, electrical switches and a two-axis autopilot. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0.
Autopilot and stability
ReviewedAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel.
Equipment
InheritedGipsy II engine, fixed-pitch propeller, fixed tailwheel gear and no flaps. The manual describes stationary wing folding and a non-steerable tailwheel.
Speeds and limits
InheritedThe indicated-speed references set the profile response scale; they are separate from aircraft operating limits.
Simulator integration
ReviewedThe profile targets msfs2020, msfs2024, xplane12. Add-on-specific controls use only the supported references configured by this profile.
Force-feedback settings
InheritedThe settings define the profile’s effect balance. Device output limits affect physical hand force.
Starting settings and their rationale
These configured values are starting estimates. The explanations describe what each setting controls; physical validation appears separately below.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring strength | Starting value0.74 | What it controls and whyFlight Replicas' DH.60G has a control stick and pitch-trim lever, alongside modern radio, transponder, electrical switches and a two-axis autopilot. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 45 KIAS. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.85 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 75 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value75 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit. |
| Spring response reference speed | Starting value45 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it. |
| Aileron force scale | Starting value0.68 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.68 and 0.82, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value0.82 | What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings. |
| Trim feel | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement. |
| Trim relief | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount. |
| Autopilot follow | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel. |
| Autopilot neutral hold | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target. |
| Output force limit | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whyCaps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate. |
All 44 starting settings and their rationale
The settings define the profile’s effect balance. Device output limits affect physical hand force.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring strength | Starting value0.74 | What it controls and whyFlight Replicas' DH.60G has a control stick and pitch-trim lever, alongside modern radio, transponder, electrical switches and a two-axis autopilot. The baseline spring is 0.74. Its low-speed blend reaches baseline strength at 45 KIAS. |
| Profile force gain | Starting value0.8 | What it controls and whyThe aerodynamic-load gain is 0.8 with an indicated-speed reference of 75 KIAS. This supplies speed-dependent loading alongside the spring. |
| Elevator force scale | Starting value0.82 | What it controls and whyScales pitch aerodynamic loading; pitch spring travel and trim responses are separate settings. |
| Aileron force scale | Starting value0.68 | What it controls and whyRoll and pitch aerodynamic scales are 0.68 and 0.82, respectively. They set the aerodynamic axis balance. No custom spring-travel curve is enabled. |
| Output force limit | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whyCaps directed-force output. Native spring effects and device limits remain separate. |
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth: One normalized pitch-relief channel only; roll authority and duplicate TrimFeel centre are zero. Rudder trim does not become lateral stick trim. Estimated pitch/roll trim authorities 0.3/0; exact add-on sign, travel, units and build-specific neutral remain unqualified. Rudder trim never substitutes for roll trim.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator Authority | Starting value0.3 | What it controls and whyFlight Replicas' DH.60G has a control stick and pitch-trim lever, alongside modern radio, transponder, electrical switches and a two-axis autopilot. Pitch authority 0.3 provides load relief and permitted centre movement; roll authority is 0. |
| Aileron Authority | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyScales supported roll-trim relief and permitted centre movement. Zero removes roll response. |
de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth: 75 KIAS is the retained estimated tuning reference. It is not published cruise TAS, VNE, a new flight limit or a measured force threshold. Source-specific operating quantities remain attached to their original configuration and conditions.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Force tuning speed/reference | Starting value75 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS reference for aerodynamic loading. It is an estimate, not published cruise TAS or a flight limit. |
Wing folding is not a retracting-gear or in-flight flap event.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyWing folding is not a retracting-gear or in-flight flap event. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whyWing folding is not a retracting-gear or in-flight flap event. |
Exact configured values with software explanations. Force magnitudes remain editable estimates; disabled features retain inactive values.
| Setting | Starting value | What it controls and why |
|---|---|---|
| Spring deadband | Starting value0.04 | What it controls and whySets travel around the centre before the baseline spring resists. Smaller values engage it sooner. |
| Master force gain | Starting value0.85 | What it controls and whyScales overall profile strength while preserving effect balance, subject to device and output limits. |
| QBlend Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows baseline spring strength to rise with indicated airspeed where the control law permits it. |
| QSpring Minimum Factor | Starting value0.55 | What it controls and whySets low-speed spring strength as a fraction of baseline when blending is enabled. One keeps full strength. |
| QSpring Start Knots | Starting value15 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed spring blend starts rising. This is a feel threshold, not a flight limit. |
| Spring response reference speed | Starting value45 kt | What it controls and whySets the IAS where the low-speed blend reaches baseline strength; high-speed stiffening also uses it. |
| Airspeed spring stiffening gain | Starting value0.15 | What it controls and whyThe high-speed spring-stiffening gain is 0.15. It strengthens the permitted spring response above 45 KIAS, with the squared-speed ratio capped at 5. |
| Airspeed spring stiffening limit | Starting value5 | What it controls and whyLimits the squared airspeed ratio used for high-speed spring stiffening; it is not a device-force cap. |
| Trim feel | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyRetained for compatibility and group membership. Trim relief, rather than this flag, controls centre movement. |
| Trim relief | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows trim relief with supported control law and valid telemetry. Axis authorities set its amount. |
| Force Trim Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyEnables local force trim, separate from aircraft-owned trim and add-on integration qualification. |
| GLoad Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyAllows load-factor changes to modify permitted spring laws. Passive fly-by-wire feel can suppress it. |
| Rate Damping Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables rate damping with the configured coefficients and control law. |
| Autopilot follow | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyAutopilot following is off; the configured spring and load retain the hardware feel. |
| Autopilot follow authority | Starting value0.1 | What it controls and whySets admitted AP-follow gain, not a percentage of travel. Runtime ownership and input limits still apply. |
| Autopilot neutral hold | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits centering hold during a supported AP state, separate from following a moving target. |
| Autopilot neutral hold strength | Starting value0.6 | What it controls and whySets admitted AP neutral-hold strength; inactive while neutral hold is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables aerodynamic cues; each still needs nonzero strength and its simulator conditions. |
| Gain | Starting value0.35 | What it controls and whySets stall-buffet strength. Zero removes the cue without changing simulator stalls or warnings. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets high-Mach buffet strength; onset and full-strength thresholds are separate. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets flap buffet at the configured position and speed gates. Flap movement texture is separate. |
| Maximum flap index | Starting value1 | What it controls and whySets the final flap index for detent normalization. UP plus three detents uses maximum index3. |
| Minimum flap index | Starting value1 | What it controls and whySets the first flap detent that admits buffet; this is a handle index, not degrees. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets gear aerodynamic buffet; movement and ground-contact cues are separate. |
| Shaker Enabled | Starting valueDisabled | What it controls and whyPermits shaker at supported warning conditions; the switch does not establish aircraft equipment. |
| Stick shaker amplitude | Starting value0.5 | What it controls and whySets triggered shaker strength; inactive while the shaker feature is disabled. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables ground effects; each still needs its own strength and contact or motion telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.4 | What it controls and whySets rolling texture strength, modified by speed, surface and undercarriage configuration. |
| Gain | Starting value0.25 | What it controls and whySets gear-bump texture during ground motion, separate from touchdown impact. |
| Gain | Starting value0.65 | What it controls and whySets landing-impact strength; landing telemetry and response shape determine the pulse. |
| Gain | Starting value0 | What it controls and whySets reverse-thrust vibration with valid reverser and engine conditions. Zero removes the cue. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables engine cues with nonzero settings and valid running-engine telemetry. |
| Gain | Starting value0.12 | What it controls and whySets estimated engine vibration using configured telemetry and response, not measured cockpit vibration. |
| Enabled | Starting valueEnabled | What it controls and whyEnables accessory cues with configured strengths and observed accessory movement. |
Limits and open questions
- de Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth is a universal starting point; exact add-on matching, edition operation and physical hand-force calibration remain unqualified.
- Autopilot movement and unknown custom trim, failure or force-input signals are disabled. Confirm the selected equipment fit and trim direction for the implementation in use.
- Force magnitudes and speed tuning are editable inherited estimates. Owner physical and installed-aircraft acceptance remain pending.
Physical validation
No physical force validation is recorded in this public catalogue for this revision. Documentary review and software checks do not establish how a particular device feels.
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