Luton Buzzard

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name = Buzzard
type = Ultralight
manufacturer = Luton Aircraft Limited


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designer = C.H. Latimer-Needham
first flight = 1936
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variants with their own articles = The Luton Buzzard was a 1930s British single-seat, open cockpit ultralight aircraft. Built by the Luton Aircraft Limited.

History

The Buzzard was a single-seat ultralight of wooden construction and powered by a 35hp Anzani inverted Vee air-cooled engine. The Buzzard was designed by C.H. Latimer-Needham and built by Luton Aircraft at Barton-in-the-Clay, Bedfordshire in 1936. The only Buzzard registered G-ADYX, designated the Buzzard I first flew in 1936 fitted with split flaps and all-flying tailplane. The aircraft was damaged landing at Christchurch on 16 November 1936. G-ADYX was rebuilt in 1937 as the Buzzard II with short-span wings, enclosed cockpit and an orthodox tailplane. It was damaged beyond repair when it was demonstrated at a Royal Aeronautical Society Heathrow Garden Party on 8 August 1958 in aviation. The aircraft remains were destroyed when the companies Phoenix Works at Gerrards Cross burnt down during 1943.

Variants

;Buzzard I:Prototype open cockpit ultralight, one built.;Buzzard II:Buzzard I rebuilt with enclosed cockpit and other modifications.

pecifications (Buzzard II)

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length main= 21 ft 6 in
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span main= 35 ft 6 in
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empty weight main= 400 lb
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max takeoff weight main= 600 lb
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engine (prop)=Anzani
type of prop= inverted twin
number of props=1
power main= 35hp
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max speed main= 95 mph
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range main= 180 miles
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References

*cite book |last= Jackson|first= A.J.|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3|year= 1974|publisher= Putnam|location= London|isbn=0 370 10014 X

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