Hendy 302
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| Hendy 302 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Two-seat Two-seat cabin monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Hendy Aircraft Company |
| Designed by | Basil Henderson |
| Maiden flight | 1929 |
| Introduced | 1929 |
| Retired | 1938 |
| Produced | 1929 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Hendy 302 was a British single-seat cabin monoplane designed by Basil B. Henderson and built by George Parnall & Company Limited at Yate in 1929. Only one aircraft was built registered G-AAVT.
The 302 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailskid landing gear and powered by a 105hp (78kW) Cirrus Hermes I engine. It was flown by Edgar Percival in the 1930 King's Cup Race. It was rebuilt in 1934 as the 302A with an inverted 130hp Cirrus Hermes IV and a revised cabin. It averaged 133.5 mph in the 1934 Kings Cup Race. It was used as a test bed for the Cirrus Major II engine before being withdrawn from use in 1938.
[edit] Specifications (302A)
Data from A.J. Jackson, British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3, 1974, Putnam, London, ISBN 0 370 10014 X, Page 253
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 22 ft 10 in ( m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in ( m)
- Gross weight: 1,900 lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Cirrus Hermes IV, 130 hp (97 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 mph ( km/h)
[edit] References
- A.J. Jackson, British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3, 1974, Putnam, London, ISBN 0 370 10014 X, Page 252
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2155
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