Carden-Baynes Bee

The Carden Baynes Air¬craft Company Ltd built the twin pusher, side by side two-seater, designed by L.E. Baynes, at Heston, Middlesex, UK. It was fitted with two totally-enclosed pusher Carden Ford S.P.1 modified car engines.

Of all wooden construction, the wings pivoted about the centre-line of the aircraft, the aft fuselage top decking folded down to enable the wings to pass over the top.

The undercarriage had twin mainwheels of fixed centre, mounted inside the fuselage, and a tail skid.

Only one Bee was built, c/n 1 G-AEWC. First flown on 3 April 1937, at Heston.

It was broken up and scrapped in 1939.

Engines: 2 x Carden Ford S.P.1, 10 hp
Wingspan: 9.09 m / 29 ft 10 in
Wing area: 13.10 sq.m / 141 sq.ft
Length: 7.01 m / 23 ft 0 in
Empty weight: 400 kg / 880 lb
AUW: 612.35 kg / 1350 lb
Wing loading: 46.62 kg/sq.m / 9.55 lb/sq.ft
Max speed: 177 kph / 110 mph
Cruise: 161 kph / 100 mph
Stall: 64 kph / 40 mph
ROC: 213 m/min / 700 fpm
Endurance: 3 hr

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