Aircraft Data Sheet: Dreadnought (1924)

Dreadnought
First flight: 9th May 1924
Span: 21.18m/69ft 6ins
Length: 17.07m/56ft 0ins
Max weight: 3,129.8kg/6,900lb, estimated
Max level speed: 102knots/190kph, estimated
Power plant: One 450shp/336kW Napier Lion
Total built: One prototype

The Dreadnought was built against an Air Ministry requirement to demonstrate the advantages of aerodynamic wing/fuselage design. The single prototype crashed during take off and work was discontinued.