Taylor J.T.1 Monoplane
John Taylor · United Kingdom · first flew 1959 · light aircraft
The Taylor J.T.1 Monoplane is a British homebuilt aircraft design developed in the 1950s by J.F. Taylor.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 4.57 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Small single-seat low-wing monoplane with a span of only 6.40 m
- Single J.A.P. two-cylinder piston engine
- Designed to be built in small spaces with minimal tools
It is a very small single-seat monoplane, 4.57 m long with a 6.40 m wingspan, powered by a 38 hp J.A.P. two-cylinder engine. It is described as semi-aerobatic.
Specifications
- The Taylor J.T.1 Monoplane has a length of 4.57 m (15 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.4 m (21 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 169 km/h (105 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
John Taylor designed it in 1956 and built the prototype, G-APRT, at Ilford, Essex between 1958 and 1959. It flew for the first time on 4 July 1959 at White Waltham, and was the first post-war homebuilt design from England.
Variants
A request for a higher-performance aircraft led Taylor to design the single-seat Taylor Titch, which first flew on 4 January 1967.
Where you'll see it
Over 110 examples were flying by 2015. It was designed to be built in small spaces with minimal tools and cost, and to run on engines such as the 40 hp Volkswagen air-cooled unit.
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