Chrislea Airguard
| Airguard | |
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| Chrislea Airguard (G-AFIN), Heston 1939 | |
| Role | Cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Chrislea Aircraft Limited |
| Designer | R.C. Christophorides and B V Leak |
| First flight | 1938 |
| Number built | 1 |
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The Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard is a 1930s British two-seat cabin monoplane, designed by R.C. Christophorides and B V Leak, and built by Chrislea Aircraft Limited at Heston Aerodrome.
Development
The Airguard was designed as a training aircraft for the Civil Air Guard; it was a two-seat (side-by-side) low-wing cantilever monoplane, powered by a 62 hp Walter Mikron II inline piston engine.[1]
Operational history
It was built in 1938, and registered G-AFIN[2] After a time in private ownership, it was withdrawn from use and stored until the 1970s. It was re-built with a new fuselage, but it remains in private storage (2006), not having flown since World War II.[3]
Specifications
Data from Jackson, 1973, p. 289[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 21 ft 5 in (6.53 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 9 in (10.9 m)
- Empty weight: 812 lb (368 kg)
- Gross weight: 1300 lb (590 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron II, 62 hp (46 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 118 mph (189 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 104 mph (167 km/h)
References
Notes
- 1 2 Jackson 1973, p. 289
- ↑ Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register G-AFIN
- ↑ Pither, 2009, p. 4
Bibliography
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