The Hillson Pennine was a 1930s United Kingdom two-seat cabin monoplane designed by Norman Sykes and built by F Hills & Sons of Trafford Park.[1]
| Hillson Pennine | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two-seat cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | F Hills & Sons |
| Designer | Norman Skykes |
| First flight | 4 February 1937 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development edit
The Pennine was a small high-wing braced monoplane powered by a 36 hp (27 kW) Praga B two-cylinder piston engine,[2] though originally designed for an 80 hp (60 kW) Aspin engine.[3] It was wooden-built and had fixed tailwheel landing gear.[2] The Pennine, designed to be simple, had an unconventional control system with a normal elevator and spoilers on the leading edge of the mainplane, but had a fixed rudder with just a trim tab and no ailerons.[4] Started in 1936 and completed in 1937 it was moved to Barton Aerodrome.[4] The Penine became airborne during a high-speed taxi test on 4 February 1937, the controls had not been adjusted and it took Sykes half-an-hour of circling to the left to get down safely.[4] The aircraft was not flown again, the company concentrating on a design for a trainer (the Hillson Helvellyn) and with space a premium for wartime work the Pennine was dismantled.[4] The registration G-AFBX was cancelled on 19 November 1945.[5]
Specifications edit
Data from [2] British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3;[3] British Light Aeroplanes; dimensions and weights are estimates
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 21 ft 8 in (6.60 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 1 in (11.0 m)
- Wing area: 164 sq ft (15.24 m2)
- Empty weight: 584 lb (265 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,080 lb (490 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Praga B air-cooled horizontal twin , 36 hp (27 kW)
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ Orbis 1985, p. 2159
- ^ a b c Jackson 1974, p. 254
- ^ a b Ord-Hume 2000, p.390-1
- ^ a b c d
"Flypast". 23 (1). Merseyside Aviation Society. January 1978: 18–19.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ UK Civial Aviation Authority record for G-AFBX[permanent dead link]
Bibliography edit
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
- Ord-Hume, Arthur W.J.G. (2000). British Light Aeroplanes. Peterborough: GMS Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-870384-76-6.