General Aircraft Cagnet
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| GAL 33 Cagnet | |
|---|---|
| Type | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | General Aircraft Ltd |
| Maiden flight | 1939 |
| Number built | 1 |
The General Aircraft GAL 33 Cagnet was a British light trainer aircraft designed by General Aircraft Ltd which flew from 1939 to 1941. Only one example was constructed.
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[edit] Design
The Cagnet was a two-seat pusher propeller aircraft. The side-by-side seating was in an open cockpit just ahead of the strut-mounted inline engine. The low cantilever wings featured a gull shape, with twin booms mounted, one at each wing's bend point. A horizontal stabilizer and elevator ran between twin fins with rudders, one at the end of each boom.
The fixed landing gear used a nosewheel. First flight was in 1939; the aircraft bore the marking T46.
General Aircraft proposed the Cagnet as a basic trainer. It was tested as a Flying Observation post trainer by the Royal School of Army Co-operation from February through June of 1940 (marked W7646). After that testing, it underwent various other tests. Its final flight was in 1941.
The engine was a 90 hp Blackburn Cirrus Minor, which gave a cruising speed of 100 mph (160 km/h).
[edit] Specifications (Cagnet)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 22 ft 9 in (6.93 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in (10.06 m)
- Height: ()
- Loaded weight: 1,350 lb (612 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Blackburn Cirrus Minor two-blade, fixed, 90 hp (67 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 100 mph (161 km/hr)
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