Chrislea Airguard
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.
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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 |
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]
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Walter Mikron II and Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard (1938)
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It was built in 1938, and registered G-AFIN[2] After a time in private ownership, it was withdrawn from use and stored until the 1970s.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: 1,300 lb (590 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron II , 62 hp (46 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 118 mph (189 km/h, 103 kn)
- Cruise speed: 104 mph (167 km/h, 90 kn)
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References
Notes
- Jackson 1973, p. 289
- Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register G-AFIN Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Pither, 2009, p. 4
Bibliography
- Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. p. 382. ISBN 0-370-10010-7.
- Pither (ed), Tony (2009). Civil Aviation Register of the United Kingdom. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85130-415-1.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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