Handasyde H.2 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Handasyde Aircraft Co

First Flight:

9 December 1922

H.2:

1 - ANEC, Addlestone

Type Specification

Applies to:

Handasyde H.2

Type:

Transport aircraft designed for the Larkin Aircraft Supply Co Ltd, Australia

Wing:

High-wing cantilever monoplane. All wooden structure with plywood covering

Fuselage:

Fuselage of box section with plywood covering

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane with split elevators and single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Main gear of cross-axle type attached to fuselage by Vee struts. Two addition wheels on cross axle under engine attached to fuselage by Vee struts. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 350 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII water-cooled engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Enclosed cabin for six passengers under wing with pilot in open cockpit forward of wing

Span:

47 ft 6 in

Length:

35 ft 0 in

Height:

10 ft 2 in

Wing Area:

380 sq ft

All-up:

5,000 lb

Max Speed:

115 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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