General Aircraft GAL.47
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| GAL.47 | |
|---|---|
| Role | two-seat air observation post |
| Manufacturer | General Aircraft Ltd |
| First flight | 1940 |
| Retired | 1942 |
| Status | written off |
| Number built | 1 |
The General Aircraft GAL.47 was a 1940s British single-engined twin-boom Air Observation Post aircraft, built by General Aircraft Limited at London Air Park, Hanworth.
Design and development
The GAL.47 was a private-venture design of an air observation post (AOP) aircraft. The Fane F.1/40 was the only other competing design. The GAL.47 was a twin-boom configuration with a pusher airscrew. One example was built (test registration T-0224) in 1940 at London Air Park, Hanworth. It was destroyed on 2 April 1942.[1]
Specifications
Data from Jackson (1974)[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Length: 25 ft 9 in (7.85 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 10 in (11.53 m)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,615 lb (733 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Blackburn Cirrus Minor 4-cyl. inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 90 hp (67 kW)
Performance
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Notes
References
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