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Kronfeld Monoplane

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Monoplane
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Kronfeld
Designer Robert Kronfeld
First flight 1937
Number built 1

The Kronfeld Monoplane was a 1930s British ultra-light aircraft designed by Robert Kronfeld, only one was built.[1][2]

Design and development

Designed as a successor to the company's Kronfeld Drone, the Monoplane was a single-seat parasol monoplane powered by a 30 hp (22 kW) Carden-Ford converted car engine.[1] The Monoplane, registered G-AESG, was built and first flown at Hanworth Aerodrome in 1937.[1] With the start of the Second World War a second unfinished Monoplane and the prototype were scrapped.[1]

Specifications

Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 21 ft 2 in (6.45 m)
  • Wingspan: 39 ft 8 in (12.09 m)
  • Empty weight: 390 lb (177 kg)
  • Gross weight: 640 lb (290 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Carden-Ford , 30 hp (22 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 73 mph (117 km/h, 63 kn)

See also

Related development

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Jackson 1974, p. 258
  2. ^ Orbis 1985, p. 2273

Bibliography

  • Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3. Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.