Navarro Chief

Chief
General information
Type	Trimotor
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Navarro Safety Aircraft
Designer	Joseph Navarro
Number built	1

The Navarro Chief is a British trimotor aircraft that was designed and built by Navarro Safety Aircraft. ^[1]

Development

The Chief is a conventional landing gear-equipped, strut-braced, high wing aircraft. The wings are upturned. The elevators are hinged at angles in an attempt at developing a spin-resistant aircraft. The ailerons and elevators were interlinked for roll control. The rudder is split and could be deployed as a speed brake. The fuselage is wood with plywood covering. ^[2]

Specifications (Chief)

Data from Flight 6 March 1931 ^[3]

General characteristics

• Length: 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 11.84 m (38 ft 10 in)
• Empty weight: 726 kg (1,600 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × ABC Scorpion horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 25 kW (33 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 96 kn)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Erco Ercoupe Two control aircraft
• Kreutzer Air Coach Light Trimotor

References

1. Flight. 1930.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. Air Progress: 18. November 1978.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. "THE NAVARRO "CHIEF": A Low-Power Three-Engined Monoplane Three Seater". Flight: 198–200. 6 March 1931. Retrieved 30 November 2013.