Halton Mayfly

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Halton HAC-1 Le Document aeronautique April,1927.jpg
RoleSports biplane
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerHalton Aero Club
Designer C.H. Latimer-Needham
First flight31 January 1927
Number built1

The Halton Mayfly was a British two-seat biplane designed by C.H. Latimer-Needham and built by the Halton Aero Club between 1926 and 1927. [1] Registered G-EBOO and named the HAC.1 Mayfly it first flew on 31 January 1927. [1] It was converted to a single-seater and was flown in a number of air races including the King's Cup Race. [1] It was entered in the 1926 Lympne light aircraft trials as No. 8 but failed to arrive in time for the elimination trials. [2]

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By 1928 the aircraft had been converted from a biplane to a parasol monoplane and was renamed the Halton HAC.2 Minus. [1] It was used again for air racing, being entered in the 1928 and 1928 King's Cup Races. [1] The aircraft was dismantled at Halton in 1930. [1]

Variants

HAC.1 Mayfly
Two-seat then single-seat biplane powered by a Bristol Cherub III engine. [1]
HAC.2 Minus
The Mayfly converted into a parasol monoplane. [1]

Specifications (Mayfly)

Halton HAC-1 Mayfly 3-view drawing from Le Document aeronautique October,1926 Halton HAC-1 Mayfly 3-view Le Document aeronautique October,1926.png
Halton HAC-1 Mayfly 3-view drawing from Le Document aéronautique October,1926

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General characteristics

Performance

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Bibliography

  • Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. ISBN   0-370-10010-7.