English Electric Wren
| Wren | |
|---|---|
| |
| English Electric Wren at Shuttleworth, 2014 | |
| Role | Ultralight monoplane |
| Manufacturer | English Electric Company Limited |
| Designer | W. O. Manning |
| First flight | 1921 |
| Number built | 3 |
The English Electric Wren was a 1920s British ultralight monoplane built by the English Electric Company Limited at Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.
History
The Wren, designed by
Imperial gallon
(4.5 litres) of fuel.
In 1957 the third aircraft was rebuilt using parts of the second aircraft. It is still airworthy and is on public display at the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden Aerodrome in Bedfordshire.
Specifications (Wren)
Data from Jackson[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 24 ft 3 in (7.39 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
- Height: 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m)
- Wing area: 145 sq ft (13.5 m2)
- Empty weight: 232 lb (105 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 420 lb (191 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × ABC 8 hp 2-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 8 hp (6.0 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 50 mph (80 km/h, 43 kn)
- Endurance: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Rate of climb: 180 ft/min (0.91 m/s)
Notes
- ^ Jackson 1974, p.306.
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10010-7.
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