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9 unusual facts about London Air Park


British Aircraft Double Eagle

The British Aviation B.A.IV Double Eagle was a British twin-engined six-seater monoplane designed and built by the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company of London Air Park, Hanworth, England.

Cierva C.30

By the end of the decade private flyers were moving back to the comforts and economies of fixed-wing aircraft and more C.30s moved abroad, leaving the Autogiro Flying Club at London Air Park, Hanworth as the major UK user.

Cierva C.40

In 1938 the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company assembled nine C.40s at London Air Park, Hanworth, and seven were delivered to the Royal Air Force.

The Cierva C.40 was a British autogyro designed by J.A.J Bennett and assembled by the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company at London Air Park, Hanworth.

General Aircraft Cygnet

Cygnet II was a 1930s British single-engined training or touring aircraft built by General Aircraft Limited at London Air Park, Hanworth.

General Aircraft GAL.47

One example was built (test registration T-0224) in 1940 at London Air Park, Hanworth.

General Aircraft Monospar

The Croydon factory closed down in 1934, and a larger factory was opened in 1935 at London Air Park, Hanworth.

Handley Page Hare

The Hare was flown to London Air Park, Hanworth in 1933 where it was redoped and painted in civilian colours.

Marcel Desoutter

41 of this type and the improved Desoutter II were produced, but the business folded in 1932 after its main customer, National Flying Services at London Air Park, Hanworth, went into liquidation.



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