Chrislea Airguard
| Airguard | |
|---|---|
| |
| Chrislea Airguard (G-AFIN), Heston 1939 | |
| Role | Cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Chrislea Aircraft Limited |
| Designer | R.C. Christophorides and B V Leak |
| First flight | 1938 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard is a 1930s British two-seat cabin monoplane, designed by R.C. Christophorides and B V Leak, and built by Chrislea Aircraft Limited at Heston Aerodrome.
Development
The Airguard was designed as a training aircraft for the Civil Air Guard; it was a two-seat (side-by-side) low-wing cantilever monoplane, powered by a 62 hp Walter Mikron II inline piston engine.[1]
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Operational history
It was built in 1938, and registered G-AFIN[2] After a time in private ownership, it was withdrawn from use and stored until the 1970s. It was re-built with a new fuselage, but it remains in private storage (2006), not having flown since World War II.[3]
Specifications
Data from Jackson, 1973, p. 289[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
Performance
References
Notes
- ^ a b Jackson 1973, p. 289
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register G-AFIN Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pither, 2009, p. 4
Bibliography
- Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. p. 382. ISBN 0-370-10010-7.
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