General Aircraft GAL.33 Cagnet
General Aircraft Ltd · United Kingdom · first flew 1939 · light aircraft
The General Aircraft GAL.33 Cagnet was a British light trainer flown from 1939 to 1941. Only one example was constructed.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.93 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Low cantilever gull-shaped wings
- Twin booms, one at each wing's bend point
- Twin fins and rudders joined by a horizontal stabiliser and elevator
The low cantilever wings had a gull shape, with a boom at each wing's bend point. A horizontal stabiliser and elevator ran between twin fins at the ends of the booms, and the fixed landing gear had a nosewheel.
Specifications
- The General Aircraft GAL.33 Cagnet has a length of 6.93 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.06 m (33 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
General Aircraft proposed the Cagnet as a basic trainer. It was tested as a Flying Observation Post trainer by the Royal School of Army Co-operation from February to June 1940, then underwent other tests. Its final flight was in 1941.
Variants
Only one was built, serial number T46, later given the military serial W7646. It was powered by a 90 hp Blackburn Cirrus Minor.
Where you'll see it
It was a two-seat pusher aircraft with side-by-side seating in an open cockpit just ahead of the strut-mounted in-line engine.
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