Collins-Hancock
Collins-Hancock
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History
The identity of Collins-Hancock is unknown. A photograph of a model of the military scout aircraft was shown in Flight for 14 February 1914, but nothing else is known.
Company References
- Company references TBD
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monoplane | 1914 | Proj | 0 | 1S, 1E military scout. | 1, 2 |
Project References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
- Flight 14 Feb 1914
Production Details and Type Description
Monoplane
Lightweight military scout, designed to be easily transported by road. The forward elevator was mounted on a pair of skid/booms protruding forward of the fuselage nacelle, and wire braced to the high mounted wing. The aft fuselage consisted of three wire braced booms, providing a triangular section with the apex uppermost.This supported the high mointed elevator and twin rudders. The propeller revolved around the top boom, being driven by bevel gears from an undefined powerplant.
Lightweight military scout, designed to be easily transported by road. The forward elevator was mounted on a pair of skid/booms protruding forward of the fuselage nacelle, and wire braced to the high mounted wing. The aft fuselage consisted of three wire braced booms, providing a triangular section with the apex uppermost.This supported the high mointed elevator and twin rudders. The propeller revolved around the top boom, being driven by bevel gears from an undefined powerplant.
| Specification | |||||
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Wt | Max AUW |
| 25 ft 3 in | 31 ft | 115 sq ft | |||
| 7.7 m | 9.45 m | 10.68 m2 | |||
Project only, not built.
Total Collins-Hancock Production0