Austin Kestrel

Kestrel
Kestrel
General information
Type	Two-seat biplane
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Austin Motor Company
Designer	John Kenworthy
Number built	1
History
First flight	1920

The Austin Kestrel was a British two-seat biplane designed and built by the Austin Motor Company. Only one aircraft was built.

Design and development

Designed to enter a 1920 Air Ministry competition the Kestrel was a conventional biplane with an open cockpit with side-by-side seats for two. Registered G-EATR the Kestrel came third in the small aeroplane class. The company decided to concentrate on motor car production and the aircraft was sold in 1924 but not flown again.

Specifications

Data from

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 6 in (11.74 m)
Wing area: 417 sq ft (38.8 m²)
Empty weight: 1,966 lb (892 kg)
Gross weight: 2,740 lb (1,243 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Beardmore 160 hp , 160 hp (119 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 110 mph (176 km/h, 96 kn)
Cruise speed: 83 mph (133 km/h, 72 kn)
Endurance: 4.5 hours

References

Notes

1 2 3 4 Jackson 1973, p. 289.
↑ Flight 5 August 1920, p.855.
↑ Flight 5 August 1920, p.856.

Bibliography

"The Air Ministry Competition at Martlesham". Flight. No. 5 August 1920. 5 August 1920. pp. 855–861.
Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10006-9.

External links

Austin Memories: Aircraft Production

[Jackson1973-1] 1 2 3 4 Jackson 1973, p. 289.

[Flight_p855-2] Flight 5 August 1920, p.855.

[Flight_p856-3] Flight 5 August 1920, p.856.