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Grahame White Bantam

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Top speed
  
160 km/h

Length
  
5.03 m

Manufacturer
  
Grahame-White

Wingspan
  
6.1 m

First flight
  
1919

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.

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Development

The Bantam was a conventional biplane powered by a nose-mounted 80hp (60kW) Le Rhône rotary engine with a single open cockpit. Two aircraft took part in the 1919 Aerial Derby at Hendon Aerodrome, but neither finished the race. A third example was flown in South Africa in the 1920s.

Specifications

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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)

    • References

    Grahame-White Bantam Wikipedia
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