Batchelor
A. Batchelor
Contents
History
Albert Batchelor, born on 7 July 1869 at Frindsbury, Kent, built his aircraft in his spare time at the cement works, which he owned, in Strood, near Rochester, Kent, starting work in September 1909. It was taken to Eastchurch when ready in July 1910. The machine had not flown by October and was abandoned.
Batchelor died on 15 January 1960 in Cornwall
Company References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
- The Aero 17 May 1910
- Ancestry.co.uk
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monoplane | 1909 | Pro(n) | 1 | 1S, 1E tractor monoplane | 1,2,3,4 |
Project References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
- British Aircraft 1809-1914, Peter Lewis (Putnam, 1962)
- The Aero 17 May 1910
- Flight 2 Jul 1910
Production Details and Type Description
Monoplane
Single-seat tractor monoplane, combining the warping wings, lifting tail and castoring undercarriage of the Blériot type, with the under-slung pilot's position of the Demoiselle. The wing and tail surfaces were covered with Dunlop rubberized fabric. One 35 h.p. Alvaston powerplant equipped with a Cochrane patent propeller.
Single-seat tractor monoplane, combining the warping wings, lifting tail and castoring undercarriage of the Blériot type, with the under-slung pilot's position of the Demoiselle. The wing and tail surfaces were covered with Dunlop rubberized fabric. One 35 h.p. Alvaston powerplant equipped with a Cochrane patent propeller.
| Specification | |||||
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Wt | Max AUW |
| 28 ft | 26 ft | 480 lb | |||
| 8.53 m | 7.92 m | 218 kg | |||
One aircraft, no c/n or registration.
Total Batchelor Production1
Page Revision History
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