The Dudley Watt D.W.2 was a 1930s British two-seat light biplane designed by K.N. Pearson for Dudley Watt.[1][2] The D.W.2 was built at Brooklands and was a wood and fabric biplane with a tailskid landing gear. It had two open cockpits and was powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) ADC Cirrus III piston engine.[1]
| Dudley Watt D.W.2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Biplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Designer | K. N. Pearson |
| First flight | 17 May 1930 |
| Retired | 1934 |
| Status | Dismantled |
| Number built | 1 |
The D.W.2 was designed to be offer exceptional handling at low speeds and to be a competitor for the de Havilland Moth family.[1] Only one D.W.2 (registered G-AAWK[3]) was built and this was sold by Dudley Watt in February 1934, it had been dismantled by the end of year.[2]
Specifications
editData from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m)
- Wingspan: 39 ft 8 in (12.09 m)
- Wing area: 350 sq ft (32.5 m2) [4]
- Empty weight: 1,050 lb (476 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,224 lb (555 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × ADC Cirrus III inline piston engine , 67 hp (90 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 90 mph (145 km/h, 78 kn)
References
editNotes
editBibliography
edit- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 2. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10010-7.
- "D.W.2: A School Machine with Very Low Landing Speed". Flight. No. 23 May 1930. pp. 555–558.