Handley Page Gugnunc Aircraft

Gugnunc, Wroughton

Production Details

Design Company:

Handley Page Limited

First Flight:

30 April 1929

Gugnunc:

1 - Handley Page

Type Specification

Applies to:

Handley Page H.P.39 Gugnunc

Type:

Experimental aircraft for Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition

Wing:

Unequal span, staggered biplane. Dihedral on all wings. Interplane struts attached in one position to lower wing and two positions to upper wing in V. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Flat sided fuselage attached to lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Split undercarriage, main leg attached to upper longeron with axle and radius rod attached to pillars below fuselage

Power Plant:

One Armstrong Siddeley Mongoose I mounted in the nose

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits

Span:

40 ft

Length:

25 ft 9 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

293 sq ft

Empty:

1,362 lb

Maximum:

2,180 lb

Max Speed:

112 mph

Preserved in British Museums

Gugnunc:

G-AACN - Science Museum Air Transport Collection, Wroughton Airfield - Display

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