The Aeronautical Syndicate Ltd constructed Horatio Barber’s Valkyrie, tail first, monoplane circa 1911.
Horatio Barber’s Aeronautical Syndicate Limited’s Valkyrie B became the first aircraft to transport aerial cargo in Britain on 4 July 1911, when it flew a box of lightbulbs from Shoreham to Hove in Sussex.
Several Valkyrie canard pushers were built. Not easy to fly, but used successfully for training.
Aeronautical Syndicate Valkyrie Article
Designed by Horatio Barber and powered by a Green 35 hp engine, the type A was the second of the successful Valkyrie type machines.
The 1911 ASL Valkyrie monoplane Type B – two-seater was designed and built by Aeronautical Syndicate Ltd.
Type A
Engine: Green 35 hp
Propellor: Mahogany
Span: 34 ft 0 in / 10.36 m
Length: 22 ft 0 in / 6.71 m
Height: 8 ft 6 in / 2.59 m
Wing area: 190 sq.ft / 17.65 sq.m
Loaded weight without pilot: 520 lb / 230 kg
Speed: 45 mph / 72 kph
Seats: 1
Airframe: Honduras mahogany and ash
Fabric: un-proofed Egyptian cotton
Type B
Span: 31′
Length: 26′
Weight: 550 lb
Speed: 70 mph
Price: £920
Type C
Span: 39′
Length: 29’9″
Weight: 800 lb
Speed: 70 mph
Seats: 3
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