Gordon England Glider
George England (1922) Ltd · United Kingdom · first flew 1922 · glider
The Gordon England glider was a British single-seat glider built for the first British gliding competition at Itford Hill in 1922. It was entered by George England (1922) Ltd.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Rectangular fuselage with an open cockpit just behind the wing leading edge |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Wooden high-wing cantilever monoplane
- Slightly tapered wing with a little sweep on the leading edge and blunt tips
- Rectangular fuselage with an open cockpit just behind the wing leading edge
A simple high-wing glider with half-exposed wheels, twin skids under the tail and a rectangular-section fuselage.
Specifications
- The Gordon England Glider has a length of 5.26 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.58 m (28 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
The Daily Mail offered a £1,000 prize for the longest unpowered flight, giving competitors about six weeks to build. The glider was a wooden cantilever monoplane with a parallel-chord tailplane and a rounded fin.
Variants
It flew as competition number 13.
Where you'll see it
It made practice flights, including one of 84 seconds, and a 4 minute 32 second flight on the first day of the contest. It was damaged on the last day, and it is not known for certain what became of it afterwards.
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