Turner Two Seat Wot
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The Turner Two Seat Wot (TSW-2) is a biplane aircraft designed for homebuilding by Chris Turner in 1976. Its structure is primarily of wood with metal interplane struts, cabane-struts, and undercarriage and engine bearers. Two examples were constructed G-BEBO and G-BLPB[1]. The prototype G-BEBO was fitted with a 125 horse power Lycoming 0-290 engine and G-BLPB a 150 horse power 0-320 Lycoming engine. Chris Turner was awarded the Best New Design Award at the 1987 Popular Flying Association (PFA) Rally at Cranfield, Bedfordshire.[2] The Turner TSW was the subject of a test flight report in Popular Flying by John Harper who stated that the aircraft was capable of executing the Aerobatics Association's[3] Beginners Sequence of aerobatic maneuvers.[4] The Turner TSW is an design approved by the Light Aircraft Association the delegated controlling body for homebuild aircraft.
Origins
The aircraft was originally conceived as a two seat version of the Currie Wot, however few component parts of the original Wot were retained by the time the design had been finalised. The Turner TSW had a reduced wingspan, four ailerons and used a different aerofoil section for the staggered wings. The aileron bellcrank fittings were however, made to the Currie Wot drawings.
Examples
G-BEBO
The prototype Turner TSW was built by its designer Chris Turner. It was registered with the Civil Aviation Authority on the 30th June 1976[1] and first flown from Sunderland Airport in 1978. The aircraft was destroyed in a hangar fire at Hunday Farm and deregistered in January 2003.
G-BLPB
This second example was built by James Woolford and Kingsley Thomas in Mullion Cornwall between 1980 and 1986. It first flew from Lands End airport on the 31st August 1986.[5] This aircraft is still airworthy and is currently (2017) based on a farm strip in Wiltshire.
References
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority. "Registration Database". G-INFO. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Reference Popular Flying Association now the Light Aircraft Association Archives and Popular Flying Magazine article August- September 1988
- ^ British Aerobatic Association
- ^ Popular Flying magazine September - October 1988 Issue p.32 article entitled From Nissan to Hundai!
- ^ Pilot Magazine July 1987 article page 4 entitled 'First Flight'.
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