Lowe Marlburian
| Marlburian | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two-seat monoplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Northern Aerial Transport Company |
| Designer | F. Harold Lowe |
| First flight | 1922 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Lowe Marlburian was a 1920s British two-seat monoplane design by F. Harold Lowe.[1][2]
Design and development
The Marlburian was a two-seat braced monoplane powered by a Gnome rotary engine.[1] It was built during 1921 by Lowe at Heaton near Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] The seventh aircraft built by a 20-year-old Lowe, it took 840 hours to build the aircraft, with everything but the engine, wheels, propeller and instruments being made from raw materials.[2] The two occupants sat side by side. It was registered G-EBEX on 7 October 1922, the aircraft crashed on 25 November 1922.[1]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 5.18 m (17 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 8.69 m (28 ft 6 in)
- Height: 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 9.9 m2 (107 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 204 kg (450 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome rotary engine , 45 kW (60 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d Jackson 1974, p. 260
- ^ a b c "The H.L. "Marlburian" - An Interesting Amateur-Built Monoplane". Flight. 12 May 1921. pp. 328–330. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
Bibliography
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3. Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.