General Aircraft Cygnet Aircraft

Cygnet, JS Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

General Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

May 1937

CW Cygnet:

1 - CW Aircraft, Slough

Cygnet II:

10 - General Aircraft, Hanworth

Type Specification

Applies to:

General Aircraft G.A.L.42 Cygnet II

Type:

Two seat cabin tourer

Wing:

Low wing monoplane of all metal construction. Outer wing tapers and has dihedral

Fuselage:

Fuselage of metal construction with semi-monocoque rear

Tail Unit:

All metal tailplane at top of fuselage with twin fina and rudders on ends

Landing Gear:

Fixed tricycle undercarriage. Main gear attached to inner wing, nose gear attached to engine bulkhead. Units have single wheel

Power Plant:

One 150 hp Blackburn Cirrus Major II inline engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Side by side seating for two in enclosed cabin

Span:

34 ft 6 in

Length:

23 ft 3 in

Height:

7 ft 0 in

Wing Area:

179 sq ft

Tare:

1,475 lb

All-up:

2,200 lb

Max Speed:

135 mph

Initial Climb:

800 ft/min

Ceiling:

14,000 ft

Range:

445 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Cygnet II:

G-AGBN - Museum of Flight, East Fortune - Display

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