Brookfield
Brookfield
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History
In 1978, the Royal Aeronautical Society announced a design competition for a trainer/touring light aircraft. Specifics were published in an article published in Aerospace in October 1978. There were a total of 40 applicants, and the competition was won by A. J. Greenhalgh with his BA 1 design.
Alan J. Greenhalgh CEng, FRAeS (b. 25 November, 1925 in Hucknall, Nottingham – d. May 1982, Bedford, Beds.) started his career with Avro before being headhunted for Beagle. On the collapse of Beagle, he went to Link-Miles before ending his career at Vinten.
Company References
- Flight 18 Oct 1980
- False Dawn: The Beagle Aircraft Story, Tom Wenham (Air-Britain Publications, 2015
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA-1 | 1980 | Proj | 0 | 2S, 1E ducted fan pusher light aircraft | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Project References
- Flight 11 Oct 1980
- Flight 18 Oct 1980
- Air Pictorial Dec 1979
- Ducted Fan Design Volume 1, Propulsion Physics and Design of Fans and Long-Chord Ducts, F Marc De Piolenc and George E Wright Jr, (Self Published 2001)
- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/brookfield-ba-1-light-aircraft.4311/
Production Details and Type Description
BA-1
High wing all-metal monoplane with a boom mounted V-tail, located beneath a ducted pusher powerplant. The aircraft was a side-by-side two seater, with generous cabin width. The fuselage was in two parts, with a front box assembly and a tapered cone rear fuelage supporting the tail assembly. The wing was a simple two spar structure of constant chord withelectric, three position,flaps. One 120 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental O-240A powerplant driving a 43 in diameter Dowty-Rotol fixed pitch, three bladed ducted fan.
High wing all-metal monoplane with a boom mounted V-tail, located beneath a ducted pusher powerplant. The aircraft was a side-by-side two seater, with generous cabin width. The fuselage was in two parts, with a front box assembly and a tapered cone rear fuelage supporting the tail assembly. The wing was a simple two spar structure of constant chord withelectric, three position,flaps. One 120 h.p. Rolls-Royce Continental O-240A powerplant driving a 43 in diameter Dowty-Rotol fixed pitch, three bladed ducted fan.
| Specification | |||||||||
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Wt | Max AUW | Cruise Speed | Maximum Speed | Range | Service Ceiling |
| 30 ft | 22 ft 2 in | 7 ft | 112 sq ft | 927 lb | 1492 lb | 155 mph/ 135 kn | 166 mph/ 144 kn | 628 mi | 25000 ft |
| 9.14 m | 6.76 m | 2.13 m | 10.41 m2 | 420 kg | 677 kg | 249 kph | 267 kph | 1011 km | 7620 m |
Project only. Non built.
Total Brookland Production0
Page Revision History
Revised at Version 2.0.0- Improved Type Description and Added Specification details.