Carden-Baynes Bee
Carden-Baynes Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1937 · light aircraft
The Carden-Baynes Bee was a British two-seat aircraft of the 1930s with two engines buried in the wings driving pusher propellers. Its wing rotated for storage.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Fuselage extending below the rudder |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two engines buried in the wing driving pusher propellers through shafts to the trailing edge
- Wing that rotates rather than folds for storage
- Fuselage extending below the rudder
A two-seat pusher with a cantilever wing of almost constant chord and a small propeller behind each wing.
Specifications
- The Carden-Baynes Bee has a length of 7.01 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.09 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 177 km/h (110 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was built to exploit a patent by Leslie Baynes for a pusher aircraft whose wing rotated instead of folding. It first flew on 3 April 1937, and financial problems limited it to a single flight.
Variants
Only one Bee was built and there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
It never entered service. Its twin-engined security, pusher propellers and good vision were never tested beyond the one flight.
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