Gadfly HDW.1
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| Gadfly HDW.1 | |
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| Role | Autogyro |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Gadfly Aircraft Company Limited |
| Designer | E. Smith |
| Status | On Display |
| Number built | 1 |
The Gadfly HDW.1 (also known as the Thruxton Gadfly) is a 1960s British two-seat cabin autogyro.
Design and construction
[edit]The autogyro was designed by E. Smith and built by the Gadfly Aircraft Company Limited. It is of welded steel tube construction with tricycle landing gear, powered by a 165 hp (123 kW) Rolls-Royce Continental IO-346-A inline piston engine driving a pusher propeller. It has a two-bladed rotor that can be engine-driven for starting.
It was completed at Andover in 1967 and registered G-AVKE.[1] After retirement the Gadfly was initially exhibited at the Historic Aircraft Museum at Southend Airport. Latterly it has been displayed at The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare.
Specifications
[edit]Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one
- Length: 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m)
- Gross weight: 1,600 lb (726 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Continental IO-346-A , 165 hp (123 kW)
- Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 110 mph (176 km/h, 96 kn)
- Range: 460 mi (740 km, 400 nmi)
See also
[edit]Related lists
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ UK Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register G-AVKE[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jackson 1973, p. 310
Bibliography
[edit]- Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. p. 382. ISBN 0-370-10010-7.}
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