The Spartan Clipper was a British light touring aeroplane of the 1930s. It was a single-engine, two-seat, low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
| Clipper | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Civil touring aeroplane |
| Manufacturer | Spartan Aircraft Limited |
| Designer | H.E. Broadsmith |
| Primary user | Spartan Aircraft Limited |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1932 |
| First flight | 14 December 1932 |
| Retired | Destroyed 4 May 1942 |
Development
editH.E. Broadsmith designed the Clipper as a two-seater; he employed the outer wings of the Monospar ST-4. Spartan Aircraft Limited built one example at their East Cowes works in 1932. The aeroplane was initially fitted with a 75-hp Pobjoy R motor. Registered G-ACEG it flew for the first time on 14 December 1932. After modification to undercarriage, cabin glazing and cowling, it received a Certificate of Airworthiness on 29 June 1933.[1]
In 1933 the Clipper was raced in the King's Cup Race.[1]
In 1938, it was re-engined with a Pobjoy Niagara III of 90-hp, after which it was used as a company hack until 4 May 1942, when it was destroyed in an air raid on Cowes.[1]
Specifications (Clipper)
editData from British Civil Aircraft since 1919, Volume 3,[2] Saunders and Saro aircraft since 1917[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 28 ft 2 in (8.59 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
- Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
- Wing area: 150 sq ft (14 m2)
- Empty weight: 770 lb (349 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,300 lb (590 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 140 lb (64 kg) fuel and oil
- Powerplant: 1 × Pobjoy R 7-cylinder air-cooled geared radial piston engine, 75 hp (56 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 110 mph (180 km/h, 96 kn)
- Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
References
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