Kronfeld Monoplane

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Monoplane
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Kronfeld
Designer Robert Kronfeld
First flight1937
Number built1

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

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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. [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

Performance

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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.