Watkinson Dingbat
| Dingbat | |
|---|---|
| Role | Single-seat ultralight monoplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Taylor Watkinson Aircraft Company |
| Designer | E.T. Watkinson and C.W. Taylor |
| First flight | June 1938 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Watkinson Dingbat was a 1930s British ultralight monoplane designed by E.T. Watkinson and C.W. Taylor.[1]
Design and development[edit]
The Dingbat, otherwise known as the Taylor Watkinson Ding-Bat,[2] was a low-wing monoplane powered by a 30 hp (22 kW) Carden-Ford engine. It had a single-seat open cockpit and a fixed conventional landing gear. It was built at Teddington in Middlesex and registered G-AFJA it was first flown at Heston Aerodrome in June 1938.[1][3]
It was stored during the Second World War, but restored to flying condition in 1959. After a crash in 1975, it was rebuilt, and was still registered in 2010.[3]
Specifications[edit]
Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919 [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
- Wingspan: 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
- Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
- Wing area: 125 sq ft (11.6 m2) [2]
- Empty weight: 460 lb (209 kg)
- Gross weight: 700 lb (318 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Carden Ford water-cooled 4-cylinder piston engine, 32 hp (24 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 90 mph (140 km/h, 78 kn)
- Cruise speed: 80 mph (130 km/h, 70 kn) [2]
- Stall speed: 39 mph (63 km/h, 34 kn) [2]
- Range: 200 mi (320 km, 170 nmi) [2]
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
- Ord-Hume, Arthur W.J.G. (2000). British Light Aeroplanes. Peterborough: GMS Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-870384-76-6.