Henderson H.S.F.1

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H.S.F.1
RoleSix-seat monoplane
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerHenderson School of Flying Limited
DesignerJ. Bewsher
First flight1929
Retired1930
Number built1

The Henderson H.S.F.1 was a British six-seat low-wing monoplane designed by J. Bewsher and built by the Henderson School of Flying. [1] Only one aircraft was built and it was scrapped in 1930 following the death of the owner George Lockhart Piercy Henderson.

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Design and development

The H.S.F.1 [lower-alpha 1] was a twin-boom pusher monoplane powered by a 240 hp (179 kW) Siddeley Puma engine. Designed by J. Bewsher it was built in a shed at Byfleet in Surrey and assembled at Brooklands Aerodrome by the Henderson School of Flying in 1928. [1] Originally built with an enclosing cabin top; this was removed and it flew its first flight at Brooklands by Henderson with an open cockpit. The aircraft carried 30 passengers in total on its first day. [1]

In April 1930 it was tested by the Air Ministry at Martlesham Heath. [1] Henderson died in July 1930 in the crash of a Junkers F.13 at Meopham following which the H.S.F.1 was scrapped. [1]

Specifications

Data from Jackson [1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Notes

  1. Described as the H.F.S.1 on the registration entry held by the Civil Aviation Authority [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jackson 1974, p. 252
  2. "Registration Document – G-AAEY" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.

Bibliography

  • Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN   0-370-10014-X.