Addyman Zephyr
| Zephyr | |
|---|---|
| Role | Single seat sailplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | E. T. W. Addyman at Harrogate |
| Designer | E. T. W. Addyman |
| First flight | 1933 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Addyman Zephyr was
Design
Erik Addyman designed and built the Zephyr, his first design, in 1933. It was intended as a lightwing sailplane, combining a wing of modest aspect ratio with a nacelle cockpit and a truss girder fuselage of the kind more common on primary gliders. It was a wooden structured, largely fabric covered aircraft.
Operational history
Specifications
Data from Ellison[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
- Wingspan: 41 ft 9 in (12.73 m)
- Wing area: 195.0 sq ft (18.12 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 9.5
- Empty weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
References
- ^ Ellison, Norman (1971). British Gliders and Sailplanes. London: A & C Black Ltd. p. 79. ISBN 0 7136 1189 8 5.
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