Dart Pup

Pup
General information
Type	Single-seat ultralight monoplane
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Zander and Weyl Dart Aircraft
Designer	A.R. Weyl
Number built	1
History
First flight	1936

The Dart Pup (originally the Dunstable Dart) was a British single-seat ultralight monoplane designed and built by Zander and Weyl (later Dart Aircraft) at Dunstable, Bedfordshire. ^[1]

Development

The Pup was a single-seat parasol wing monoplane with an Ava flat-four pusher engine mounted on the wing trailing edge. The wings could be folded back for storage. The Pup registered G-AELR first flew in July 1936. ^[2]

In 1937 the Pup was fitted with a 36 hp (27 kW) Bristol Cherub engine, a taller landing gear and a modified rudder. ^[1] In August 1938 it crashed and was destroyed on takeoff. ^[3]

Specifications (Ava-powered)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 19 ft 8.5 in (6.01 m)
• Wingspan: 29 ft 7.5 in (9.03 m)
• Wing area: 114 sq ft (10.59 m²)
• Empty weight: 485 lb (220 kg)
• Gross weight: 705 lb (320 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Ava 4A-00 flat-four piston engine , 27 hp (20 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)
• Cruise speed: 62 mph (100 km/h, 54 kn)

References

Notes

1. Orbis 1985 , p. 1313
2. "Registration G-AELR" (PDF). United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
3. Jackson 1973 , p. 298

Bibliography

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
• Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. p. 382. ISBN   0-370-10010-7.