British Aircraft Manufacturing Eagle

A version of the Klemm KI 32 redesigned in England by G H Handasyde was built in the UK by the British Klemm Aeroplane Co (later renamed British Aircraft Manufacturing Co) under the name Eagle; this was powered by a 130 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major engine. The BA Eagle II was produced with both fixed and retractable undercarriages and normally powered by a 130 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major engine. The cabin seated three, two on a bench seat at the rear.

BA Eagle II

Forty-two Eagles were built at Hanworth Aerodrome, Middlesex, to 1937.

British-Klemm BKA Eagle 1
Engine: de Havilland DH Gipsy Major, 130 hp
Max level speed: 148 mph
Cruise speed: 130 mph
Absolute ceiling: 16,000 ft
Range: 650 miles
Seats: 3
Price 1934: £1250

BA Eagle II
Engine: 130 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major
Wingspan: 39 ft 3 in
Length: 26 ft
Height: 6 ft 9 in
Empty weight: 1450 lb
Loaded weight: 2400 lb
Max speed: 148 mph
Cruise: 130 mph
ROC: 700 fpm
Range: 650 mi
Seats: 3

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