Austin Kestrel

Kestrel
Role	Two-seat biplane
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Austin Motor Company
Designer	J D Kenworth
First flight	1920
Number built	1

The Austin Kestrel was a British two-seat biplane designed and built by the Austin Motor Company. Only one aircraft was built.

Design and development

Designed to enter a 1920 Air Ministry competition the Kestrel was a conventional biplane with an open cockpit with side-by-side seats for two.^[1] Registered G-EATR the Kestrel came third in the small aeroplane class.^[1] The company decided to concentrate on motor car production and the aircraft was sold in 1924 but not flown again.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 2

Performance

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jackson 1973, p. 289.
^ Flight 5 August 1920, p.855.
^ Flight 5 August 1920, p.856.

Bibliography

"The Air Ministry Competition at Martlesham". Flight. No. 5 August 1920. 5 August 1920. pp. 855–861. {{cite magazine}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10006-9. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

Austin Memories: Aircraft Production

[Jackson1973-1] Jackson 1973, p. 289.

[Flight_p855-2] Flight 5 August 1920, p.855.

[Flight_p856-3] Flight 5 August 1920, p.856.

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