The Sayers SCW, also known as the Sayers CWS, was a single seat glider designed by Capt. W.H Sayers and built by The Central Aircraft Co, Kilburn, London, N.W.6, F.T. Courtney and Sqn Ldr M.E,A. Wright. The design was influenced by the Hannover Vampyr glider, the winner of the 1922 Wasserkuppe.
Of wooden construction, it was reported that the glider had been designed in 19 hours and built in 19 days.
The undercarriage was twin mainwheels of fixed centre, with nose bumpers, plus a tail skid. The cantilever wing had no airbrakes or flaps.
Only one was built, for the 1922 Itford competitions as No.17. After the competitions it carried out further test flying at Itford, in December, but was wrecked when a tent was blown down on top of the glider.
Wingspan: 12.95 m / 42 ft 6 in
Length: 6.83 m / 22 ft 5 in
Wing area: 21.83 m / 235 sq.ft
Aspect ratio: 7.7
Wing section: T.62 modified (an airscrew section)
Empty weight: 81.64 kg / 180 lb
AUW: 163.3 kg / 360 lb
Wing loading: 7.37 kg/sq.m / 1.53 lb/sq.ft
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