Grahame-White Bantam
| Bantam | |
|---|---|
| Role | Single-seat sporting biplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Grahame-White Aviation Company |
| Designer | M Boudot |
| First flight | 1919 |
| Number built | 3 |
The Grahame-White G.W.E.6 Bantam was a British single-seat sporting biplane, designed by M Boudot and built by Grahame-White Aviation Company at Hendon.
Development
[edit]The Bantam was a conventional biplane powered by a nose-mounted 80 hp (60 kW) Le Rhône rotary engine with a single open cockpit.[1] Two aircraft took part in the 1919 Aerial Derby at Hendon Aerodrome, but neither finished the race.[1] A third example was flown in South Africa in the 1920s.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
- Wingspan: 20 ft 0 in (6.1 m)
- Empty weight: 640 lb (290 kg)
- Gross weight: 995 lb (451 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Le Rhône 9C rotary engine , 80 hp (60 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
- Service ceiling: 17,000 ft
- Rate of climb: 1,100 ft/min
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. p. 382. ISBN 0-370-10010-7.
- "An Interesting Grahame-White Sporting Model". Flight. XI (15): 468–473. 10 April 1919. No. 537. Retrieved 12 January 2011. Contemporary technical description with photographs and drawings.
- Riding, Richard (July 1979). "British pre-war ultra-lights: No 35: Grahame-White G.W.E.6 Bantam". Aeroplane Monthly. Vol. 7, no. 7. pp. 382–385.
- “The birthplace of aerial power”, Authors: Claude Grahame-White & Harry Harper. June