Supermarine Sparrow
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| Sparrow | |
|---|---|
| Type | Two-seat light aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Supermarine Aviation Works |
| Designed by | R.J. Mitchell |
| Maiden flight | 11 September 1924 |
| Retired | 1930 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Supermarine Sparrow is a British two-seat light aircraft designed by R.J. Mitchell and built by Supermarine at Woolston.
[edit] Development
The Sparrow I was designed and built for the 1924 Lympne Trials. It was a two-seat biplane powered by a 35 hp Blackburn Thrush piston engine, with dual control. The Sparrow I (registered G-EBJP) first flew on 11 September 1924. It was eliminated from the light aircraft trial due to engine failure. In the Grosvenor Trophy Race at Lympne Aerodrome on 4 October 1924 it came fourth with a speed of 62.08 mph.
The aircraft was re-built for the 1926 Lympne Trials as a parasol monoplane (and re-designated the Sparrow II) and re-engined with a 32 hp Bristol Cherub III engine. The aircraft force-landed near Beachy Head on 12 September 1926 but the aircraft was later sold and eventually cancelled from the aircraft register in 1930.
[edit] Variants
- Sparrow I
- Blackburn Thrush powered biplane
- Sparrow II
- Sparrow I modified into a monoplane powered by a Bristol Cherub III piston engine.
[edit] Specifications (Sparrow I)
Data from A.J.Jackson, British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3, Putnam & Company, London, 1974, ISBN 370 10014 X
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 22 ft 8 in ( m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 4 in ( m)
- Wing area: 265 ft² ( m²)
- Empty weight: 475 lb ( kg)
- Gross weight: 860 lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Blackburn Thrush piston engine, 35 hp ( kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 72 mph ( km/h)
- Service ceiling: 11,000 ft ( m)
[edit] References
- A.J.Jackson, British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3, Putnam & Company, London, 1974, ISBN 370 10014 X
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