Spartan Clipper
Spartan Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1932 · light aircraft
The Spartan Clipper was a British light touring aeroplane of the 1930s. It was a single-engine, two-seat, low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.59 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Single-engine two-seat low-wing monoplane
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Outer wings from the Monospar ST-4
Look for a small two-seat low-wing monoplane with a Pobjoy radial engine and Monospar-type outer wings.
Specifications
- The Spartan Clipper has a length of 8.59 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.36 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
H.E. Broadsmith designed the Clipper, using the outer wings of the Monospar ST-4. Spartan Aircraft built one at East Cowes in 1932, fitted with a 75 hp Pobjoy R engine. Registered G-ACEG, it first flew on 14 December 1932.
Variants
Only one was built. It was re-engined in 1938 with a 90 hp Pobjoy Niagara III.
Where you'll see it
After modifications to the undercarriage, cabin glazing and cowling it received its Certificate of Airworthiness on 29 June 1933 and was raced in the King's Cup Race that year. It was used as a company hack until it was destroyed in an air raid on Cowes on 4 May 1942.
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