Wren Goldcrest

Goldcrest
General information
Type	Single-seat ultralight monoplane
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Wren Aircraft Company
Designer	R.G. Carr
Status	Scrapped
Number built	1
History
Retired	1947

The Wren Goldcrest was a British single-seat ultra-light low-wing monoplane designed by R.G. Carr and built by the Wren Aircraft Company at Kirklington near Carlisle in 1946. ^{[1] [2]}

Development

The Goldcrest was powered by a single 25 hp (19 kW) Scott Squirrel inverted air-cooled two-cylinder in-line piston aero-engine. ^[1] One aircraft only which was registered G-AICX in August 1946. ^[3] The production aircraft was planned to use a 30 hp (22 kW) horizontal-opposed four-cylinder two-stroke engine designed by Wren. ^[2] The aircraft was scrapped in 1947 when plans to put the type into production were cancelled due to a problem obtaining approved materials. ^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
• Wingspan: 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m)
• Empty weight: 370 lb (168 kg)
• Gross weight: 580 lb (263 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Scott Squirrel , 25 hp (19 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 98 mph (158 km/h, 85 kn)
• Cruise speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)

References

Notes

1. Jackson 1974, p. 336
2. "Wren Goldcrest". Flight International : 93. 23 January 1947.
3. "Registration Document - G-AICX" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 2 November 2009.

Bibliography

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