Austin Whippet
Austin Motor Company · United Kingdom · first flew 1919 · light aircraft
The Austin Whippet was a British single-seat light aircraft designed and built by the Austin Motor Company just after the First World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 4.95 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Small single-seat biplane
- Single air-cooled radial engine driving a fixed-pitch propeller
- Open single-seat cockpit
Look for a very small single-seat biplane with a radial engine and a two-bladed fixed-pitch propeller.
Specifications
- The Austin Whippet has a length of 4.95 m (16 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.55 m (21 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 153 km/h (95 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was a small single-seat biplane intended to be an inexpensive aircraft for the amateur private pilot. It first flew in 1919.
Variants
The prototype had a two-cylinder horizontally opposed engine; the four production aircraft used a six-cylinder Anzani radial.
Where you'll see it
Five were built, after which Austin abandoned aircraft production.
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