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The DE Havilland 83 (ICAO type DH83) is an aircraft of United Kingdom origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 360 nm, a cruise speed of 87 knots, a service ceiling of 13,000 ft and seating for up to 5 across its variants.

DE Havilland 83

de Havilland 83
DH83
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Year
Owner
Last seen
MTOW
900 kg
Range
360 nm
Seats
5
83
DE Havilland · 83
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
12
Active
12
Origin
United Kingdom
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
Fox Moth
Fox Moth
900 kg360 nm87 kt5
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS TC 2-439

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS TC 2-439), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

Read the TCDS (PDF) →
Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

DE Havilland 83 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the DE Havilland 83 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
1
Tracked flights
2
Tracked flight hours
1

1 DE Havilland 83 were tracked flying in the last 90 days, across 2 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

83 — frequently asked
What is the range of the de Havilland 83?

The de Havilland 83 has a maximum range of 360 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the de Havilland 83 carry?

The de Havilland 83 seats up to 5 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the de Havilland 83?

The de Havilland 83's maximum take-off weight is 900 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the de Havilland 83?

The de Havilland 83's ICAO type designator is DH83.

How many de Havilland 83 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 12 registered de Havilland 83 airframes worldwide.

Registered 83 aircraft

Individual 83 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.