Handasyde 1922 Glider

A single seat glider designed by G.A. Handasyde, F.P. Raynham and Sydney Camm, and was built for the Handasyde Aircraft Co by the Air Navigation Co, Addlestone, near Chertsey, Surrey, of wooden construction.
Cantilever wing, Twin main skids + tail skid .

Flown by F.P. Raynham at the Itford 1922 competition who achieved the second longest time of 1 hr 53 min.

After the contest the glider was ditched into the sea at Torquay, Devon. During film work.

Wingspan: 10.97 m / 36 ft 0 in
Length: 5.06 m / 16 ft 7 in
Wing area: 14.59 sq.m / 157 sq.ft
Aspect ratio: 8.3
Wing section: Gottingen 441
Empty weight: 72.58 kg / 160 lb
AUW: 145.15 kg / 320 lb
Wing loading: 10.05 kg/sq.m / 2.06 lb/sq.ft

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