BAC Drone Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

British Aircraft Co

First Flight:

1933

Planette:

4 - British Aircraft Co, Maidstone

Drone:

32 - British Aircraft Co, Feltham (3 converted from Planette)

Type Specification

Applies to:

B.A.C. Super Drone

Type:

Single-seat powered glider

Wing:

High wing braced monoplane. Wing is unswept and tapers on outer section. Wooden structure

Fuselage:

Wooden structure of rectangular section

Tail Unit:

Tailplane on top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear attached to fuselage with tail skid

Power Plant:

One 23 hp Douglas Sprite engine above the wing driving a two bladed pusher propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat in open cockpit in front of wing

Span:

39 ft 8 in

Length:

21 ft 2 in

Height:

7 ft 0 in

Wing Area:

172 sq ft

Tare:

390 lb

All-up:

460 lb

Max Speed:

70 mph

Initial Climb:

380 ft/min

Ceiling:

12,500 ft

Range:

300 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Drone:

G-AEKV - Brooklands Museum, Brooklands - Display

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