Chrislea Airguard
Chrislea Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1938 · light aircraft
The Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard is a 1930s British two-seat cabin monoplane, designed by R. C. Christophorides and B. V. Leak and built by Chrislea Aircraft Limited at Heston Aerodrome.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.53 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing cantilever monoplane
- Two seats side by side in a cabin
- Single Walter Mikron II inline engine
A small British low-wing cabin monoplane with side-by-side seats and a small inline engine. Only one was built, so it is rarely seen.
Specifications
- The Chrislea Airguard has a length of 6.53 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.9 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 190 km/h (118 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
It was designed as a training aircraft for the Civil Air Guard. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a 62 hp Walter Mikron II inline piston engine, and was built in 1938.
Variants
Only one Airguard was built, registered G-AFIN.
Where you'll see it
After a time in private ownership it was withdrawn from use and stored until the 1970s. It was rebuilt with a new fuselage, but it remained in private storage in 2006 and had not flown since the Second World War.
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