Central Centaur IV Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

The Central Aircraft Company

First Flight:

1919

Centaur IV:

8 - The Central Aircraft Company, Kilburn

Type Specification

Applies to:

Central Centaur IVA

Type:

Joyriding and instructional aircraft

Wing:

Two bay biplane with equal span, unstaggered, unswept wings. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Rectangular section fuselage with faired top mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with elevator at base of fin together with single fin and balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed gear of cross axle type under lower wing with fixed tailskid

Power Plant:

One 70 hp Renault engine mounted in nose driving a four blade propeller

Accommodation:

Seats for three in open cockpit between wings

Span:

34 ft 2.5 in

Length:

27 ft 6 in

Height:

Unknown

Tare:

1,096 lb

All-up:

1,600 lb

Max Speed:

70 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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