Grahame-White Bantam
Grahame-White Aviation Company · United Kingdom · first flew 1919 · light aircraft
The Grahame-White G.W.E.6 Bantam was a British single-seat sporting biplane, designed by M Boudot and built by Grahame-White Aviation Company at Hendon.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.03 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Small conventional single-seat biplane
- Nose-mounted Le Rhone rotary engine
- Single open cockpit
Look for a small single-seat biplane with a rotary engine in the nose and one open cockpit.
Specifications
- The Grahame-White Bantam has a length of 5.03 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.1 m (20 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 160 km/h (99 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Bantam was a conventional biplane powered by a nose-mounted 80 hp Le Rhone rotary engine with a single open cockpit.
Variants
Three Bantams were built.
Where you'll see it
Two aircraft took part in the 1919 Aerial Derby at Hendon Aerodrome, but neither finished the race. A third example was flown in South Africa in the 1920s.
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