Westland Pterodactyl Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Westland Aircraft Works, Yeovil

First Flight:

1925

Pterodactyl I:

1 - Captain G T R Hill

Pterodactyl IA:

1 - Westland

Pterodactyl IV:

1 - Westland

Pterodactyl V:

1 - Westland

Type Specification

Applies to:

Pterodactyl IA

Type:

Tailless research aircraft

Wing:

High wing monoplane. Wing is swept and tapers towards the tip Construction is of wood with fabric covering. Complete wing tip moves as combimed ailerons and elevators

Fuselage:

Semi monocoque fuselage of wooden construction

Tail Unit:

None

Landing Gear:

Single main wheel under forward fuselage with outriggers under wing

Power Plant:

One 34 hp Bristol Cherub III two cylinder air cooled engine in the rear of the fuselage driving a two blade pusher propeller

Accommodation:

Open cockpit with side by side seats

Span:

45 ft 6 in

Length:

17 ft

Height:

6 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

200 sq ft

Empty:

900 lb

Loaded:

1,080 lb

Max Speed:

70 mph

Preserved in British Museums

Pterodactyl I:

J8067 - Science Museum, South Kensington - Display

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