Hordern-Richmond Autoplane
Heston Aircraft Company · United Kingdom · first flew 1936 · light aircraft
The Hordern-Richmond Autoplane was a 1930s British twin-engined two-seat cabin touring monoplane designed by Edmund Hordern and constructed by Heston Aircraft Company Ltd.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.47 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing cabin monoplane with two engines
- Fixed main undercarriage legs in line with the engines
- Wings that fold outboard of the engines
A low-wing twin with a fixed main undercarriage in line with the engines and a simple tail skid. Construction was primarily wooden with cantilever wings.
Specifications
- The Hordern-Richmond Autoplane has a length of 7.47 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 158 km/h (98 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by Edmund G. Hordern with Frederick, Duke of Richmond and Gordon, and built in 1936 at Heston Aerodrome. A control system allowed all manoeuvres to be carried out with one hand, using a small wheel on each control column in place of a rudder bar.
Variants
Only one Autoplane was built, registered G-AEOG. It had two 40 hp Continental A-40-5 four-cylinder engines.
Where you'll see it
Hordern flew it for the first time at Heston on 28 October 1936. The Duke of Richmond and Gordon owned it until April 1938, then Hordern-Richmond Aircraft Ltd, and it was grounded during the Second World War.
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