Tipsy B Aircraft

Tipsy B, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Tipsy Aircraft Co Ltd under licence from Fairey

First Flight:

1938

Tipsy B:

18 - Tipsy Aircraft Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Tipsy B

Type:

Two seat light aircraft built under licence

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Outer wing tapers towards the tip and is fitted with dihedral

Fuselage:

Flat sided fuselage with faired top deck

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at base of fin with single rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear attached with single faired leg to inner wing. Tailskid

Power Plant:

One 62 hp Walter Mikron 2 piston engine in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Side by side seating for two in open cockpit above the wing

Span:

31 ft 2 in

Length:

21 ft 8 in

Height:

5 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

129 sq ft

Tare:

668 lb

All-up:

1,073 lb

Max Speed:

110 mph

Initial Climb:

650 ft/min

Ceiling:

19,000 ft

Range:

400 miles

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