Watkinson Dingbat
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The Watkinson Dingbat was a 1930s British ultralight monoplane designed by E.T. Watkinson and C.W. Taylor.[1]
TypeSingle-seat ultralight monoplane
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerTaylor Watkinson Aircraft Company
Designer
E.T. Watkinson and C.W. Taylor
| Dingbat | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Single-seat ultralight monoplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Taylor Watkinson Aircraft Company |
| Designer | E.T. Watkinson and C.W. Taylor |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | June 1938 |
Design and development
The Dingbat, otherwise known as the Taylor Watkinson Ding-Bat,[2] was a low-wing monoplane powered by a 30 hp (22 kW) Carden-Ford engine. It had a single-seat open cockpit and a fixed conventional landing gear. It was built at Teddington in Middlesex and registered G-AFJA it was first flown at Heston Aerodrome in June 1938.[1][3]
It was stored during the Second World War, but restored to flying condition in 1959. After a crash in 1975, it was rebuilt, and was still registered in 2010.[3]
Specifications
Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919 [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
- Wingspan: 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
- Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
- Wing area: 125 sq ft (11.6 m2) [2]
- Empty weight: 460 lb (209 kg)
- Gross weight: 700 lb (318 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Carden Ford water-cooled 4-cylinder piston engine, 32 hp (24 kW)
Performance