Heston JC.6
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| Heston JC.6 | |
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| Type | Air observation monoplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Heston Aircraft Company Limited |
| Maiden flight | 1947 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Heston JC.6 was a British prototype air observation aircraft designed and built by the Heston Aircraft Company Limited, who had previously built the Napier-Heston Racer. The JC.6 was also known as the Heston A.2/45 or the Heston AOP.
[edit] Development
The JC.6 was designed and built to meet Air Ministry Specification A.2/45 for an air observation post (AOP). Heston built two prototypes, the first one flew in 1947. The JC.6 was an all-metal cantilever monoplane with twin booms and two vertical tail surfaces joined by a single horizontal tailplane. It was powered by a rear-mounted de Havilland Gipsy Queen engine fitted between the twin booms and driving a pusher propeller. The two-seat tandem cockpit was covered with a large glazed canopy. The JC.6 had a tri-cycle landing gear and the mainplane was fitted with slots and flaps to enable a STOL performance. During the evaluation trials the rival Auster AOP9 had a better performance and was ordered into the production. A further two JC.6s were not built.
A floatplane version was designed by Saunders-Roe as the Saro P.100 but was not built.
[edit] Specifications (JC.6)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pilot, observer)
- Length: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
- Wingspan: 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
- Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
- Wing area: 274 ft² (25.45 m²)
- Gross weight: 3049 lb (1383 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Queen 33 six-cylinder piston, 240 hp (179 kW)
Performance
- Range: 745 miles (1200 km)
[edit] See also
Comparable aircraft
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- Flight International 2 September 1948
[edit] External links
- airwar.ru (russian)
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