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Chrislea Airguard

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Top speed
  
189 km/h

Length
  
6.53 m

Wingspan
  
11 m

Manufacturer
  
Chrislea Aircraft

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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.

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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.

Operational history

It was built in 1938, and registered G-AFIN After a time in private ownership, it was withdrawn from use and stored until the 1970s.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.

Specifications

Data from Jackson, 1973, p. 289

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 1
  • Length: 21 ft 5 in (6.53 m)
  • Wingspan: 35 ft 9 in (10.9 m)
  • Empty weight: 812 lb (368 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1300 lb (590 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron II, 62 hp (46 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 118 mph (189 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 104 mph (167 km/h)

    • References

    Chrislea Airguard Wikipedia
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