Mosscraft MA.1
Moss Brothers Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1937 · light aircraft
The Mosscraft MA.1 was a British light two-seat low-winged sporting monoplane of the 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.09 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing wooden monoplane
- Two open cockpits in tandem
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
A wooden low-wing monoplane with two tandem open cockpits and a fixed tailwheel undercarriage, powered by a 95 hp Pobjoy Niagara III radial.
Specifications
- The Mosscraft MA.1 has a length of 7.09 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.36 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 210 km/h (130 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed and built in 1937 at the Moss Brothers Aircraft factory in Chorley, Lancashire. It was of wooden construction with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage and two separate open cockpits in tandem.
Variants
After the war the aircraft competed with its rear cockpit faired over.
Where you'll see it
It was flown in several UK air races before the war and stored from 1939 to 1945. W. H. Moss was killed flying it in the King's Cup Air Race on 17 June 1950, when it crashed at the Newport, Shropshire turn.
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