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Kronfeld Monoplane

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Top speed
  
117 km/h

Length
  
6.45 m

Manufacturer
  
British Aircraft Company

Wingspan
  
12 m

First flight
  
1937

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

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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. The Monoplane, registered G-AESG, was built and first flown at Hanworth Aerodrome in 1937. With the start of the Second World War a second unfinished Monoplane and the prototype were scrapped.

Specifications

Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919

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)

    • References

    Kronfeld Monoplane Wikipedia
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