Armstrong Whitworth Ape Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
5 January 1926 |
Ape: |
3 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Armstrong Whitworth Ape |
Type: |
Experimental aircraft |
Wing: |
Two bay biplane, wings constructed of wood. Wing position could be varied with variable stagger, mainplane gap and dihedral. |
Fuselage: |
Box shaped fuselage, which was untapered in profile troughout its length, with a short fairing over the cockpits. Construction of steel tube with fabric covering. Additional sections of fuselage supplied to allow length of fuselage to be altered |
Tail Unit: |
Tailplane mounted on a pivot at the rear of the fuselage. Fins mounted above and below tailplane, fixed with wire bracing. Single balanced rudder and twin, linked elevators. Various sizes of rudder and tailplane could be fitted. Tailplane incidence could be altered during flight |
Landing Gear: |
Cross axle type with main wheels carried on oleo legs, with radius rods forward carried on vee pillars. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 180 hp Lynx III |
Accommodation: |
Crew of two in seperate cockpits behind the wing |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
40 ft |
Length: |
28 ft 3 in to 38 ft 3 in |
Height: |
13 ft to 15 ft |
Wing Area: |
473 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
2,020 to 2,570 lb |
Max: |
2,700 to 3,250 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
90 mph |
Climb: |
11 min to 3,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
6,400 ft |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |