Airspeed Queen Wasp Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airspeed (1934) Ltd

First Flight:

11 June 1937

AS.30 Queen Wasp:

7 - Airspeed

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airspeed AS.30 Queen Wasp

Type:

Radio controlled target to Air Ministry specification Q.32/35

Wing:

Single bay, unstaggered, unswept, equal span biplane of mainly wood construction. Top wing is flat while lower has dihedral, both wings taper from root to tip. Ailerons on lower wing only

Fuselage:

Mainly wood construction filling interplane gap

Tail Unit:

Cantilever type tailplane attached to fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Twin floats under fuselage

Power Plant:

One 350 hp Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX seven cylinder radial in nose

Accommodation:

Single seat cockpit in enclosed cabin for piloted duties

Span:

31 ft

Length:

29 ft 1 in

Height:

13 ft

Wing Area:

Unknown

Loaded:

3,800 lb

Max Speed:

172 mph

Service Ceiling:

20,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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