Hants and Sussex Aviation Herald
Hants and Sussex Aviation · United Kingdom · first flew 1953 · light aircraft
The Hants and Sussex Aviation Herald was a British single-seat ultra-light aircraft of the 1940s, designed with the designation H.S.1.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.55 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat ultra-light
- Fixed tricycle undercarriage
- 40 hp Aeronca-JAP J-99 engine
A small single-seat ultra-light with a fixed tricycle undercarriage and a 40 hp Aeronca-JAP J-99 engine.
Specifications
- The Hants and Sussex Aviation Herald has a length of 6.55 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.84 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 148 km/h (92 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Herald was designed and built by Hants and Sussex Aviation Ltd at their factory at Portsmouth Airport. It was allocated the registration G-ALYA in February 1950, and testing took place at Portsmouth Airport in 1953.
Variants
Only one Herald was built.
Where you'll see it
In testing in 1953 its performance proved poor and it made only a few hops before being retired. It remained at the airport until late 1955, when it was dismantled and scrapped.
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