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The Watkinson Dingbat was a 1930s British ultralight monoplane designed by E.T. Watkinson and C.W. Taylor.[1]

Dingbat
Role	Single-seat ultralight monoplane Type of aircraft
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Taylor Watkinson Aircraft Company
Designer	E.T. Watkinson and C.W. Taylor
First flight	June 1938
Number built	1

Design and development

The Dingbat, otherwise known as the Taylor Watkinson Ding-Bat,[2] was a low-wing monoplane powered by a 30 hp (22 kW) Carden-Ford engine. It had a single-seat open cockpit and a fixed conventional landing gear. It was built at Teddington in Middlesex and registered G-AFJA it was first flown at Heston Aerodrome in June 1938.[1][3]

It was stored during the Second World War, but restored to flying condition in 1959. After a crash in 1975, it was rebuilt, and was still registered in 2010.[3]

Specifications

Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919 [1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
• Wingspan: 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
• Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
• Wing area: 125 sq ft (11.6 m²) [2]
• Empty weight: 460 lb (209 kg)
• Gross weight: 700 lb (318 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Carden Ford water-cooled 4-cylinder piston engine, 32 hp (24 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 90 mph (140 km/h, 78 kn)
• Cruise speed: 80 mph (130 km/h, 70 kn) [2]
• Stall speed: 39 mph (63 km/h, 34 kn) [2]
• Range: 200 mi (320 km, 170 nmi) [2]

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На других языках

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[de] Watkinson Dingbat

Die Watkinson Dingbat (auch Taylor-Watkinson Dingbat bzw. Ding-Bat) ist ein Ultraleichtflugzeug, das 1938 in einem Exemplar von Taylor-Watkinson in Großbritannien hergestellt wurde.

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- [en] Watkinson Dingbat

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