ANEC IV

The ANEC IV Missel Thrush was a 1920s British two-seat light aircraft built by Air Navigation and Engineering Company Limited at Addlestone Surrey.

History

The ANEC IV biplane was designed by John Bewsher for the 1926 Lympne light aircraft trial for two seaters fitted with engines of less than 170 lb. It did not make the competition as the undercarriage collapsed in a taxiing accident. In 1927 the only aircraft built (registered G-EBPI) was sold to a private owner who replaced the original Blackburne Thrush radial engine with an Armstrong Siddeley Genet II engine. The owner was killed and the aircraft destroyed while competing in the 1928 King's Cup Race.

Operators

•  United Kingdom: Private owners

Specifications (ANEC IV)

General characteristics

• Crew: One, pilot
• Length: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
• Wingspan: 28 ft 0 in (8.54 m)
• Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)
• Wing area: 210 ft² (19.5 m²)
• Max. takeoff weight: 1,150 lb (523 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Blackburne Thrush 3-cylinder radial, 35 hp (26 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 80 mph (92 kts, 129 km/h)

References

• Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10006-9. 

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to ANEC aircraft.

• ANEC IV – British Aircraft Directory