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Westland Woodpigeon
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The Westland Woodpigeon was a British two-seat light biplane designed to compete in the 1924 Lympne Trials.
Design and Development
The Woodpigeon was a conventional wooden biplane[1] powered by a 32hp (24kW) Bristol Cherub III engine. Two aircraft were built the second aircraft, registered G-EBJV flew in trials but was not succesfull.[2] The second aircraft was re-engined with a 30hp (22kW) ABC Scorpion and increased wing span in 1926 for the 1926 Lympne trials but again was not successfull.[2] In 1927 the two aircraft were re-engined with 60hp (45kW) Anzani 6 radials and re-designated as Woodpigeon IIs [3]
Variants
- Woodpigeon I
- Bristol Cherub III powered variant, two built.
- Woodpigeon II
- Two Woodpigeon Is re-engined with Anzani engines.
Specifications (Woodpigeon I)
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Notes
References
- "Westland Woopigeon.". Flight (9 September 1926): p.581.
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10014 X.
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| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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