Scott Viking 2
Scott Light Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1939 · glider
The Scott Viking 2 was the first British high performance two-seat sailplane, flying a few days before the outbreak of World War II. Only one was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.73 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Mid-mounted cantilever gull wing with a constant chord centre section and tapered outer panels
- Side-by-side two-seat cockpit under a smooth canopy
- Tapered tailplane on a short pedestal with no fixed fin
A mid-wing two-seater with outer wing panels without dihedral on a slightly dihedralled centre section, giving a gull profile, and a rudder with no fixed fin that moves in a cut-out in the elevators.
Specifications
- The Scott Viking 2 has a length of 6.73 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18.59 m (61 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The all-wood Viking 2 was a close relative of the Viking 1 but bigger and heavier, with a modified and repositioned wing. It first flew on 27 August 1939 from Dunstable.
Variants
Only one was built. It was developed from the Scott Viking 1, with a wing span 3.06 m greater.
Where you'll see it
It received its Certificate of Airworthiness in January 1940. In June 1940 it was impressed into service with the RAF Special Flight Unit at Christchurch for trials of the radar stations along the south coast, and was later lost at Farnborough after wing flutter, both pilots escaping by parachute.
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