Kronfeld Monoplane

Monoplane
General information
Type	Ultralight aircraft
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Kronfeld
Designer	Robert Kronfeld
Number built	1
History
First flight	1937

The Kronfeld Monoplane was a 1930s British ultra-light aircraft designed by Robert Kronfeld, only one was built. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^[1] The Monoplane, registered G-AESG, was built and first flown at Hanworth Aerodrome in 1937. ^[1] With the start of the Second World War a second unfinished Monoplane and the prototype were scrapped. ^[1]

Specifications

Data fromBritish Civil Aircraft since 1919 ^[1]

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, 63 kn)

See also

Related development

• Kronfeld Drone

References

Notes

1. Jackson 1974, p. 258
2. Orbis 1985, p. 2273

Bibliography

• Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3. Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN   0-370-10014-X.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.