Youngman-Baynes High Lift
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| High Lift | |
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| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Heston Aircraft Ltd |
| Designed by | L.E. Baynes |
| Maiden flight | 5 February 1948 |
| Retired | 1954 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Youngman-Baynes High Lift was a British, experimental aircraft of the 1940s. It was a single-engine, low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
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[edit] Development
The High Lift was a "one-off" experimental, flying test-bed for the system of slotted flaps invented by R.T. Youngman. It was designed by L.E. Baynes, using components from the Percival Proctor, and built by Heston Aircraft Limited. R. Munday piloted the first flight on 5 February 1948.
[edit] Operational history
The High Lift was registered as G-AMBL on 10 May 1950. Its career ended in 1954 when it was presented to the College of Aeronautics at Cranfield.
[edit] Specifications (High Lift)
Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919, Volume 3[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 29 ft 0 in ()
- Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in ()
- Height: ()
- Empty weight: 2,380 lb ()
- Loaded weight: 3,500 lb ()
- Powerplant: 1× de Havilland Gipsy Queen 25 6-cylinder inline, 250 hp ()
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 mph
[edit] References
- ^ Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919, Volume 3. Putnam.
[edit] See also
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