British Aerial Transport
British aircraft manufacturer
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History
The company was formed in 1917 by Samuel Waring around the combined knowledge of Frederick Koolhoven, as Chief Designer, and Robert Noorduyn as Chief Draughtsman. Koolhoven's first design for the company was the F.K.22 fighter. In 1919 Lord Waring reduced his aviation interests and this forced the closure of the company. The fourth F.K.26 was the last aircraft built by the company.
Aircraft designs
- BAT F.K.20 (1917) shipboard biplane fighter (project)
- BAT F.K.21 (1917) biplane trainer (project)
- BAT F.K.22 (1918) Single-engine single-seat fighter aircraft
- BAT F.K.23 Bantam (1918) Single-engine single-seat fighter
- BAT F.K.24 Baboon (1918) Single-engine biplane training aircraft
- BAT Basilisk (F.K.25) (1918) Single-engined single-seat fighter aircraft
- BAT F.K.26 (1919) Single-engine four-passenger biplane transport aircraft
- BAT F.K.27 (1919) Two-seat single engine sporting biplane
- BAT F.K.28 Crow (1920) Single-engine single-seat ultralight aircraft
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). London: Orbis Publishing.
- Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft Since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10006-9.