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Woodpigeon
Role
Two-seat biplane
Type of aircraft
National origin
United Kingdom
Manufacturer
Westland Aircraft
First flight
14 September 1924
Number built
2
The Westland Woodpigeon was a British two-seat light biplane designed to compete in the 1924 Lympne light aircraft trials .
Design and development [ edit ]
The Woodpigeon was a conventional wooden biplane[1] kW ) Bristol Cherub III engine. Two aircraft were built. The first made its first flight on 14 September 1924;[2] registered G-EBJV , flew in trials but was not successful.[3] kW ) ABC Scorpion and increased wingspan in 1926 for the 1926 Lympne trials but again was not successful.[3] kW ) Anzani 6 radials and redesignated Woodpigeon II .[4]
Variants [ edit ]
Woodpigeon I
Bristol Cherub III -powered variant, two built.
Woodpigeon II
Two Woodpigeon Is re-engined with Anzani engines.
Specifications (Woodpigeon I) [ edit ]
Westland Wood Pigeon 3-view drawing from NACA-TM-289
Data from [3]
General characteristics
Crew: two
Length: 19 ft 6 in (5.95 m )
Wingspan: 22 ft 9 in (6.94 m )
Empty weight: 439 lb (199 kg )
Gross weight: 779 lb (353 kg )
Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Cherub III , 32 hp (24 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 72 mph (115 km/h, 63 kn )
^ James, Derek M. Westland Aircraft since 1915 . London: Putnam, 1991. ISBN 0-85177-847-X , p. 111
^ a b c Jackson 1974, page 331
^ Jackson 1974, page 332
References [ edit ]
Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3 . London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X
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