Hendy 302

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 It was used as a test bed for the Cirrus Major II engine before being withdrawn from use in 1938.

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)

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