Hinkler Ibis

The Hinkler Ibis was a two-seat all wooden monoplane powered by two Salmson AD.9 radials mounted in an over-fuselage nacelle, one pusher, one tractor, Designed and built by H.J.Hinkler and R.H.Bound at Hamble in 1929. Construction of the wing was sub-contracted to Hendy Aircraft Ltd at Shoreham.

It was flown for the first time in May 1930 at Hamble. Registration was G-AAIS c/n 1.

It was put into store in Southampton until 1953 when it was displayed statically for a brief period until it was broken up at Lee-on-Solent in 1959.

Engines: 2 x Salmson, 45 hp.

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