Handasyde Monoplane
Handasyde Aircraft Company · United Kingdom · first flew 1923 · light aircraft
The Handasyde Monoplane was a single-seat British light aircraft built for the 1923 Lympne motor glider competition. It competed there but won no prizes.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.84 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- All-wood high-wing semi-cantilever monoplane with parallel-chord wings
- Single lift strut on each side at about one third of the span
- Single cockpit over the wing towards the trailing edge, and no fixed tail stabilisers
A small high-wing monoplane with a rectangular fuselage, single strut each side and an all-moving rudder and elevator.
Specifications
- The Handasyde Monoplane has a length of 5.84 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.14 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 100 km/h (62 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
George Handasyde designed it after leaving Martinsyde to form his own company. It was powered by a 15 hp Douglas 750 cc flat twin and first flew on 9 September 1923, piloted by Freddie Raynham.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was built.
Where you'll see it
It flew 158.5 miles at 65.7 mpg in the competition, well behind the winning Wren and ANEC I. The company failed in 1923 and the monoplane's end is not recorded.
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