Parmentier Wee Mite
Noel & Parmentier · United Kingdom · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The Parmentier Wee Mite, sometimes called the Noel Wee Mite, was a British two-seat parasol monoplane designed by Cecil Noel and first flown in Guernsey in 1933.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol monoplane with wooden wings
- Welded steel-tube frame
- Fixed tailwheel landing gear
A parasol monoplane with a welded steel frame, wooden wings, a tailwheel and a small radial engine.
Specifications
- The Parmentier Wee Mite has a length of 6.1 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.45 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 148 km/h (92 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Noel designed it and built it with Harold James Le Parmentier. It first flew at Vazon Bay with a 30 hp ABC Scorpion, but the test hops were not promising and it was rebuilt with a 40 hp British Salmson AD.9 and a fuselage lengthened by 18 inches.
Variants
It was flown first with a 30 hp ABC Scorpion engine and then, after a rebuild, with a 40 hp British Salmson AD.9 radial.
Where you'll see it
After the rebuild it was flown around Guernsey in a 50-minute flight on 15 September 1933. It was registered as G-ACRL in April 1934 and dismantled and stored in 1936.
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