Engineering:De Havilland T.K.5
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| Model of the T.K.5 on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum | |
| Role | Single-seat canard research aircraft |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Technical School |
| Status | Scrapped |
| Produced | 1938–1939 |
| Number built | 1 |
The de Havilland T.K.5 was an unflown 1930s United Kingdom single-seat canard research aircraft, designed and built by students of the de Havilland Technical School.
Design and development
The T.K.5 was built by students at Stag Lane Aerodrome between 1938 and 1939.[1] It was a low-wing monoplane with a 140 hp (104 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Major IC piston engine driving a pusher propeller.[1] The only T.K.5, registered G-AFTK, was tested by Geoffrey de Havilland in 1939 but it refused to leave the ground and was scrapped.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
- Wingspan: 19 ft 8 in (7.83 m)
- Gross weight: 1,366 lb (620 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major IC , 140 hp (104 kW)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Notes
References
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
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