Gnosspelius Gull
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| Gnosspelius Gull (G-EBGN), Lympne, 1923 | |
| Role | Ultra-light monoplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Short Brothers |
| Designer | Oscar Gnosspelius |
| First flight | 26 May 1923 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Gnosspelius Gull was a 1920s British experimental ultra-light monoplane designed by Major O.T. Gnosspelius and built by Short Brothers at Rochester for the 1923 Lympne light aircraft trials.[1]
Development
Gnosspelius was head of the research department of Short Brothers, for whom he had devised an ingenious mechanism for testing aerofoil sections, the Gnosspelius Aerodynamic Pendulum.
He accordingly revised his design to use a 679 cc
Two aircraft were built by Shorts and the first one, registered G-EBGN, first flew on 26 May 1923 piloted by Short test pilot John Lankester Parker.[1] The second aircraft was unregistered and was flown at Lympne as No. 19; it crashed at Cramlington on 18 June 1926 killing the pilot.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 4 in (11.07 m)
- Airfoil: RAF 19
- Empty weight: 360 lb (163 kg)
- Gross weight: 570 lb (259 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × V-twin, 26 hp (19 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 70 mph (110 km/h, 61 kn)
- Cruise speed: 45 mph (72 km/h, 39 kn)
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Jackson 1974, page 315
- ^ Experimental Data Without a Wind ChannelFlight International 21 December 1921
References
- Barnes, C.H. (1967). Shorts Aircraft since 1900. London: Putnam. pp. 174–179.
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. p. 382. ISBN 0-370-10010-7.
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