Ensner Mk.1       

The Ensner Mk.1 was designed and built by F.G.Ensner, a member of the Thames Valley Gliding Club. A single-seat light sailplane built at West Drayton, Middlesex, UK.

It was built to carry out full scale tests of various aerofoil sections at low speeds. It was conventional wooden construction, with circular cross-section fuselage and parallel chord wing.

It was first flown from Fairey’s Great West Aerodrome on 26 June 1932. Only one was built and no C of A was issued.

Wing span: 7.62 m / 25 ft 0 in
Length: 4.11 m / 13 ft 6 in
Empty weight: 45.36 kg / 100 lb
Max L/D: 20

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