Currie Wot
Currie (Cinque Ports Aviation) · United Kingdom · first flew 1937 · light aircraft
The Currie Wot was a 1930s British single-seat aerobatic biplane. Plans were sold for home building of the aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.58 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Small single-seat biplane of all-wood fabric-covered construction
- Single piston engine in the nose driving a two-bladed propeller
- Compact span of about 6.7 m
Look for a tiny single-seat biplane with a fabric-covered wooden airframe and a small piston engine in the nose.
Specifications
- The Currie Wot has a length of 5.58 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.73 m (22 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 153 km/h (95 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
J. R. Currie designed it and two examples were built by Cinque Ports Aviation at Lympne in 1937, designated Wot 1 and Wot 2. Both were destroyed in a German air raid on Lympne in 1940.
Variants
After the war the Hampshire Aeroplane Club built two more, and a Turner Two Seat Wot was developed. In 1967 Slingsby built six modified to represent the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A for film work.
Where you'll see it
The first homebuilt Wot flew in 1963. The Slingsby replicas were delivered to Ireland for the film Darling Lili.
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