The Tiger Moth is a superb little biplane, designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and introduced in 1932 that, although retired from active service with the RAF in 1959, stands the test of time and is a delight to fly in even today. Alasdair’s recommended Tiger Moth experience  Tiger Moth 15 Minute Flight - Surrey £125.00 I’ve chosen this Tiger Moth flight because it’s from a great, reliable company and it’s a cracking price! But if you want to check out the full list, here are all the Tiger Moth experiences available in the UK today (it’s a very popular one and there are a LOT of them!)  15 Minute Tiger Moth Flight And Iwm Duxford Entry £139.00  Tiger Moth Flight - 20 Minutes £170.00  20 Minute Tiger Moth Flight £179.00  Tiger Moth Flight - 30 Minutes £209.00  30 Minute Tiger Moth Flight And Iwm Duxford Entry £229.00  40 Minute Tiger Moth Flying Lesson £289.00  30 Minute Tiger Moth Trial Lesson With Souvenir Dvd £299.00  60 Minute Tiger Moth Trial Lesson With Souvenir Dvd £499.00 About the plane Manufactured near Oxford in England and in Canada, this aircraft is just 7.29 metres long and was the Royal Air Force’s primary trainer, the one on which pilots of all kinds learned before moving on to more demanding planes. In addition, of course, the Royal Canadian Air Force also made extensive use of it, as did the ones of Australia and New Zealand. So its ambit was decidedly worldwide. Spitfire pilots, for example, mastered the skies in the Tiger Moth before moving to fighters during the Second World War. And the longevity of this plane – from 1932 until it was replaced by the Chipmunk in 1959, shows what a highly-regarded all-purpose craft it was. This airplane was designed as a variant of the original Gipsy Moth to Air Ministry specs to serve as an all-purpose trainer for those who had never left the ground before. And in these days of routine trans-global flights, it’s hard to imagine that most would-be pilots had never even seen a plane let alone flown in one! And an interesting requirement was that the front-seat was designed so that its occupant could escape easily wearing a parachute. The engine output of 120 horse power is, you won’t be surprised to hear, less than that of most of the cars on the road today. And yet thousands of people still enjoy pleasure flights in this little beauty with perfect confidence. Almost 8,900 were made before production ceased It’s a popular vehicle for recreational flyers as many of them were sold off in excellent condition when no longer needed for Armed Forces duties, and it proved to be easy to handle and easy to maintain. A staple of the aerial tours business, this plane is a delight to fly in and widely available. You can read more about the Tiger Moth on Wikipedia. About the flight Well firstly, this plane flight isn’t like the one you’d take to the USA, Australia, Ibiza or even Benidorm! It’s a biplane, with two sets of wings located over each other, and an open cockpit for you to sit in rather than an air-conditioned cabin. It seats two, you and the pilot, with no room for luggage and the minimum in home comforts. So if you want hostess-service, then you’ve definitely come to the wrong place! No, it’ll be just you and Mother Nature with the wind whipping round your head and you will be able to look right over the side to an unobstructed view of the earth passing in a leisurely fashion below you. With a cruising speed of 75 knots (about...