Arrow Active Aircraft

Active 2, Old Warden

Production Details

Design Company:

Arrow Aircraft (Leeds) Ltd

First Flight:

May 1931

Active 1:

1 - Arrow Aircraft

Active 2:

1 - Arrow Aircraft

Type Specification

Applies to:

Arrow Active 2

Type:

Aerobatic biplane

Wing:

Single bay biplane. Staggered, unequal span wings with single interplane strut. Fabric covered. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Fabric covered fuselage mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane at rear of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type main gear attached to wing front spar and lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 120 hp de Havilland Gipsy III piston engine in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Span:

24 ft 0 in

Length:

18 ft 10 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

Unknown

Tare:

925 lb

All-up:

1,325 lb

Max Speed:

144 mph

Preserved in British Museums

Active 2:

G-ABVE - Real Aeroplane Company, Breighton Aerodrome - Airworthy

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