England 1922 Glider        

A single seat glider designed by E.C. Gordon England and built by George England (1922) Ltd, Walton-on-Thames, Surry, UK. Of wooden construction, only one was built, and flown in the 1922 Itford competitions, as No.13, by the designer, but it crashed during the stormy weather on 21 October 1922.

The undercarriage was twin mainwheels plus twin tail skids. The cantilever wings had no airbrakes or flaps.

The glider may have later been used at a gliding club at the RAF Staff College, Andover.

Wingspan: 8.58m / 28 ft 2 in
Length: 5.26m / 17 ft 3 in
Wing area: 12.08 sq.m / 130 sq.ft
Aspect ratio: 6
Empty weight: 45.36 kg / 100 lb
AUW: 117.94 kg / 260 lb
Wing loading: 9.76 kg/sq.m / 2.0 lb/sq.ft

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