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The Chrislea L.C.1 Airguard is a 1930s British two-seat cabin monoplane, designed by R.C. Christophorides and B V Leak, and built by Chrislea Aircraft Limited at Heston Aerodrome.

Airguard
Chrislea Airguard (G-AFIN), Heston 1939
Role	Cabin monoplane Type of aircraft
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Chrislea Aircraft Limited
Designer	R.C. Christophorides and B V Leak
First flight	1938
Number built	1

Development

The Airguard was designed as a training aircraft for the Civil Air Guard; it was a two-seat (side-by-side) low-wing cantilever monoplane, powered by a 62 hp Walter Mikron II inline piston engine.[1]

Operational history

It was built in 1938, and registered G-AFIN[2] After a time in private ownership, it was withdrawn from use and stored until the 1970s. It was re-built with a new fuselage, but it remains in private storage (2006), not having flown since World War II.[3]

Specifications

Data from Jackson, 1973, p. 289[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1
• Length: 21 ft 5 in (6.53 m)
• Wingspan: 35 ft 9 in (10.9 m)
• Empty weight: 812 lb (368 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,300 lb (590 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Walter Mikron II , 62 hp (46 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 118 mph (189 km/h, 103 kn)
• Cruise speed: 104 mph (167 km/h, 90 kn)

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