Halton HAC.1 Mayfly
Halton Aero Club · United Kingdom · first flew 1927 · light aircraft
The Halton Mayfly was a British sports biplane designed by C.H. Latimer-Needham and built by the Halton Aero Club between 1926 and 1927. It was registered G-EBOO and named the HAC.1 Mayfly.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.71 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane with unequal wing spans
- Upper span 8.69 m and lower span 6.71 m
- Small two-cylinder Bristol Cherub III engine
It is a small unequal-span biplane with a low-powered two-cylinder engine.
Specifications
- The Halton HAC.1 Mayfly has a length of 6.71 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.69 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 134 km/h (83 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew on 31 January 1927. It was entered in the 1926 Lympne light aircraft trials as No. 8 but failed to arrive in time for the elimination trials.
Variants
The HAC.1 Mayfly was a two-seat, then single-seat, biplane with a Bristol Cherub III engine. The HAC.2 Minus was the same aircraft converted into a parasol monoplane.
Where you'll see it
It was converted to a single-seater and flown in a number of air races, including the King's Cup Race. By 1928 it had been converted to the Minus monoplane and raced again; it was dismantled at Halton in 1930.
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