Hendy 281 Hobo
Hendy Aircraft Company · United Kingdom · first flew 1929 · light aircraft
The Hendy 281 Hobo was a British single-seat light monoplane designed by Basil B. Henderson and built by the Hendy Aircraft Company at Shoreham Airport in 1929. Only one was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.94 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Small single-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane
- Fixed tailskid landing gear
- Pobjoy Cataract engine after its 1934 rebuild
A small low-wing cantilever monoplane with a tailskid, 9.75 m in span and 5.94 m long.
Specifications
- The Hendy 281 Hobo has a length of 5.94 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.75 m (32 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 210 km/h (130 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The single aircraft, registered G-AAIG, was first flown in October 1929 by Edgar Percival. It was powered by a 35 hp ABC Motors Scorpion II engine.
Variants
Only one aircraft was built. It was rebuilt in 1934 with a 90 hp Pobjoy Cataract, mass-balanced ailerons and modified landing gear.
Where you'll see it
Owned by Lord Patrick Stuart, it was entered in many races in the 1930s and in 1934 won a race between Hatfield and Cardiff at 125.4 mph. It was destroyed by German bombing at Lympne Aerodrome on 30 August 1940.
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