Aircraft Data Sheet: Dreadnought (1924)
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.