UK
Founded 1930 as Pobjoy Airmotors Ltd., engine manufacturer. In 1935 became public company and enlarged scope to include aircraft manufacture. Chairman Oswald Short, managing director Arthur Gouge. Built Pirate high-wing monoplane 1935, but performance disappointing. Acquired license to build Short Scion and Scion Senior light transports. Short Bros took over all Pobjoy’s issued shares in 1938. Company was subcontractor for aircraft parts in Second World War.
Aircraft
Poberezny Little Audrey
Little Audrey, built by Paul Poberezny, was derived from Benny Howard’s Pete racer, after rebuild as the Baker Pete / Special.
It was bought by EAA in 1953, and redesigned as Pober Little Audrey with a replica fuselage and Luscombe shoulder-wings. The original fuselage and tail, plus some miscellaneous parts, went into a rebuild of the 1930 configuration by Repeat Aircraft, Riverside CA.
Engine: Continental, 75 hp
Wing span: 18 ft
Weight: 800 lb
Top speed: 140 mph
Pober P-9 Pixie / Acro Sport Inc Pober Pixie
The single-seat Pober Pixie is another homebuilt designed by Paul Poberezny. It originally started as an effort to help pilots beat high operational costs and was designated Project Econoplane in 1974. Inspired by a Heath Parasol LN, the Pixie is a parasol monoplane powered by a Limbach VW engine rated at 50 to 75 hp. Full-span ailerons give excellent roll with little yaw on entry and recovery. This is a beginner’s project for construction, with highly detailed plans, and the cost level is low. Can be powered with a VW conversion or Continental A-65.
The fuselage is 4130 steel tube, wings are Sitka spruce, covering is with Stits Poly-fiber.
Engine: VW, 55 hp
HP range: 50-75
Speed max: 133 mph
Cruise: 83 mph
Range: 290 sm
Stall: 30 mph
ROC: 500 fpm
Take-off dist: 300 ft
Landing dist: 300 ft
Service ceiling: 13,500 ft
Fuel cap: 12.3 USG
Weight empty: 543 lbs
Gross: 900 lbs
Height: 6.2 ft
Length: 17.25 ft
Wing span: 29.83 ft
Wing area: 134.2 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tail wheel
Acro Sport Inc Pober Pixie
Top speed: 130 mph
Cruise: 83 mph
Stall: 30 mph
Range: 290 nm
Rate of climb: 500 fpm
Takeoff dist: 300 ft
Landing dist: 300 ft
Service ceiling: 13,000 ft
Engine: Continental A-65, 65 hp
HP range: 50-75
Fuel capacity: 12.3 USG
Empty weight: 543 lb
Gross weight: 900 lb
Height: 6.2 ft
Length: 17.3 ft
Wing span: 29.8 ft
Wing area: 134.2 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tailwheel
Poage Eindekker
The Poage Eindekker was built by Jack Poage, of Churchville MD. USA, circa 1971. Registered N101SC, it was a single-place cabin, mid-wing monoplane, aerobatic aircraft.
Poage, Jack
Churchville MD.
USA
Built the Poage Eindekker circa 1971.
P.M. & T. Honeybird
Single seat single engined high wing monoplane with conventional three axis control. Wing has unswept leading and trailing edges, and constant chord; conventional tail. Pitch control by elevator on tail; yaw control by fin mounted rudder; roll control by quarter-span spoilerons; control inputs through stick for pitch/roll and pedals for yaw. Wing braced from below by struts; wing profile NACA 23015; 100% double surface. Undercarriage has three wheels in tail dragger formation; suspension on tailwheel and axle flex/ rubber suspension on main wheels. Push right go right tailwheel steering connected to yaw control. Aluminium tube framework, with pod. Engine mounted below wing driving pusher propeller.
Pod made from Keviar/Carbon fibre. Composite construction wing uses aluminium tubing to British HT30TF specification, Styrofoam, and wood veneer covering.
The Honeybird is a sophisticated pod: it is non structural and is attached to an aluminium framework.
Although the Honeybird is a microlight by definition, it is being built under the aegis of the British homebuilders association, the PFA, whose engineering requirements insist on gravity rather than pumped fuel feed. The main fuel tank is therefore in the wing, with a reserve situated aft of the pilot.
The Honeybird is basically a homebuilt, which in 1982 had yet to make its first flight.
Engine: NGL WAE 342, 30hp at 6800rpm
Micro V belt reduction
Power per unit area 0.23 hp/sq.ft, 2.5 hp/sq.m
Fuel capacity 3.6 US gal, 3.0 Imp gal, 13.6 litre in main tank; 4.8 US gal, 4.0 Imp gal, 18.2 litre in reserve
Length overall 18.5 ft, 5.64 m
Height overall 6.5ft, 1.98m
Wing span 32.5ft, 9.91m
Constant chord 4.0ft, 1.22m
Dihedral 3 deg
Sweepback 0 deg
Tailplane span 7.0ft, 2.13 m
Fin height 4.0ft, 1.22m
Total wing area 130 sq.ft, 12.1 sq.m
Total spoileron area 3.0 sq.ft, 0.28 sq.m
Wing aspect ratio 8.1/1
Wheel track 7.0ft, 2.13m
Tailwheel diameter overall 4 inch, 10 cm
Main wheels diameter overall 12 inch, 30 cm
Empty weight 2601b, 118kg
Max take off weight 510 lb, 231kg
Payload 250 lb, 113kg
Max wing loading 3.92 lb/sq.ft, 19.1 kg/sq.m
Max power loading 17.0 lb/hp, 7.7kg/hp
Load factors +6.0 design
Never exceed speed 109mph, 175kph
Max cruising speed 68mph, 109kph
Stalling speed 34mph, 55 kph
Best glide ratio with power off 15/1
Plymouth Development Corporation
NY.
USA
Built the Plymouth A-A-2004 rotorwing in 1929.
PLV 1915 biplane
The PLV 1915 biplane was Chance Vought’s second design, in league with Anthony Stadlman.
A two-place, open biplane, powered by a Sturtevand 6 engine, it was built in the machine shop of Frank Pontkowski & John Lichorsik, hence the PLV designation.
P L V
Chicago and Cicero IL.
USA
Built a biplane in 1915.
Plumb BGP.1
Plumb BGP.1 Biplane PFA 083-10359 G-BGPI
