Hinkler Ibis
The Hinkler Ibis was a British two-seat wooden "amphibian"[1] monoplane designed and built by the Australian aviator Bert Hinkler while working in the United Kingdom.[2]
| Hinkler Ibis | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two-seat monoplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Designer | H. J. Hinkler |
| First flight | 1930 |
| Retired | 1959 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development
Hinkler designed and built the Ibis with the assistance of R.H. Bound at Hamble Aerodrome in Hampshire.[2] The wing was designed by Basil Henderson and built by Hendy Aircraft at Shoreham Airport.[2] It was a two-seat high-wing monoplane made of wood and powered by two 40 hp (30 kW) Salmson AD.9 radials.[2] The two engines were strut mounted back-to-back above the fuselage, one driving a pusher propeller, the other a tractor propeller.[2] The Ibis registered G-AAIS was first flown from Hamble in May 1930 and later stored in the garden of Hinkler's house in Southampton.[2] According to the aircraft's registration with the Civil Aviation Authority, it was deregistered in December 1933.[1] In 1953, it was found in a semi-derelict condition in the garden but was scrapped in 1959.[2]
References
Notes
- UK Civil Aviation Authority, G-AAIS registration Archived 24 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Jackson 1974, p. 255
Bibliography
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3. Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.