Austin Kestrel
| Kestrel |
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| Role |
Two-seat biplane |
| National origin |
United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer |
Austin Motor Company |
| Designer |
J D Kenworth |
| First flight |
1920 |
| Number built |
1 |
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The Austin Kestrel was a British two-seat biplane designed and built by the Austin Motor Company. Only one aircraft was built.
Design and development
Designed to enter a 1920 Air Ministry competition the Kestrel was a conventional biplane with an open cockpit with side-by-side seats for two.[1] Registered G-EATR the Kestrel came third in the small aeroplane class.[1] The company decided to concentrate on motor car production and the aircraft was sold in 1924 but not flown again.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
- Wingspan: 38 ft 6 in (11.74 m)
- Wing area: 417[2] ft2 (38.8 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,966 lb (892 kg)
- Gross weight: ,2740 lb (1,243 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Beardmore, 200 hp (149 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 110 mph (176 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 83 mph (133 km/h)
- Endurance: 4.5[3] hours
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jackson 1973, p. 289.
- ↑ Flight 5 August 1920, p.855.
- ↑ Flight 5 August 1920, p.856.
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