Watkinson Dingbat

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]

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

• Maximum speed: 90 mph (140 km/h, 78 kn)
• Cruise speed: 80 mph (130 km/h, 70 kn) ^[2]
• Stall speed: 39 mph (63 km/h, 34 kn) ^[2]
• Range: 200 mi (320 km, 170 nmi) ^[2]