Knowledge

Abbott–Baynes Sailplanes

Source 📝

1321: 430: 1348: 1363: 164: 423: 1358: 1324: 416: 186:
requested a sailplane that could be launched unaided, and suggested a retractable engine. When fitted with such an engine, the glider was called the
1135: 1343: 393: 17: 175:
model was launched. In 1935, a Scud II flown by Mungo Buxton took the British Height Record for a glider to 8,750 ft (2,666 m).
901: 1257: 1252: 1247: 515: 1293: 439: 1368: 1308: 741: 402: 346: 630: 455: 228:. A series of fatal accidents led to restrictions on aircraft of this tandem wing type, ending the company's interest. 1283: 374: 360: 1262: 1110: 923: 1120: 1115: 851: 1353: 1170: 1150: 806: 450: 1155: 846: 771: 548: 498: 1303: 1073: 913: 1008: 876: 826: 568: 1190: 993: 988: 983: 978: 861: 841: 831: 731: 650: 255: 1180: 1023: 973: 953: 933: 906: 881: 275: 240: 203: 1095: 886: 665: 191: 38: 1028: 958: 821: 580: 505: 280: 1220: 1195: 1063: 1048: 786: 751: 655: 575: 408: 270: 265: 260: 179: 172: 160: 8: 1085: 1053: 938: 856: 776: 615: 600: 595: 1210: 1105: 1100: 1043: 811: 756: 695: 690: 625: 590: 105: 1215: 1165: 1130: 871: 836: 816: 710: 370: 356: 342: 207: 221:, which Baynes designed to address some of the aerodynamic problems of the original 1145: 1038: 1033: 968: 943: 928: 866: 791: 766: 700: 660: 563: 520: 398: 195: 148: 132: 1225: 1205: 1140: 1068: 1018: 1013: 801: 781: 585: 183: 168: 1185: 1090: 1058: 685: 675: 558: 553: 483: 236: 127: 1337: 1298: 1288: 998: 891: 761: 235:) is still airworthy, and is believed to be the oldest flying glider in the 1160: 1003: 896: 726: 635: 605: 538: 478: 222: 163:, a glider designed by Baynes in 1930, the prototype of which was built by 156: 152: 120: 116: 1200: 918: 705: 510: 214: 144: 58: 1080: 736: 101: 1278: 543: 488: 199: 1175: 963: 670: 620: 48: 1125: 948: 680: 645: 640: 530: 493: 90: 746: 171:. The Scud was popular, and in 1932 a development of it, the 438: 796: 526: 147:, near Farnham, Surrey. It was founded as a subsidiary of 610: 1349:
Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United Kingdom
190:. Baynes later went into partnership with Carden as 1364:
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1931
369:. A & C Black Ltd. pp. 31–32, 73–75, 241. 213:In 1935, Abbott-Baynes Sailplanes took part in the 143:was a 1930s glider manufacturing company based at 1335: 1136:Port Victoria Marine Experimental Aircraft Depot 309: 424: 182:was rolled out, though only one was built. 431: 417: 239:. In December 2009, it became part of the 1258:Defence Science and Technology Laboratory 1253:Defence Electronics and Components Agency 302: 300: 298: 296: 1359:History of the London Borough of Croydon 440:Aerospace industry in the United Kingdom 14: 1336: 1309:Society of British Aerospace Companies 742:Air Navigation and Engineering Company 318: 293: 1344:British companies established in 1931 412: 456:Manufacturing in the United Kingdom 387: 24: 25: 1380: 1284:Farnborough International Airshow 353:Henri Mignet and his Flying Fleas 351:Ellis, Ken; Jones, Geoff (1990). 1320: 1319: 1263:European Aviation Safety Agency 1116:Nieuport & General Aircraft 1111:National Aircraft Factory No. 2 331: 1369:1931 establishments in England 1121:Norman Thompson Flight Company 852:British Aircraft Manufacturing 367:British Gliders and Sailplanes 13: 1: 1171:Seaplane Experimental Station 1151:Rollason Aircraft and Engines 902:Aeronautical Technical School 807:William Beardmore and Company 451:Economy of the United Kingdom 383:, Aeroplane Monthly, May 1973 341:(22 ed.). Crecy. p. 10. 141:Abbott-Baynes Sailplanes Ltd. 30:Abbott-Baynes Sailplanes Ltd. 1156:Royal Aircraft Establishment 847:British Aircraft Corporation 772:Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft 61:, near Farnham, Surrey, 1931 18:Abbott-Baynes Sailplanes Ltd 7: 549:British Airways Engineering 499:Surrey Satellite Technology 246: 10: 1385: 1304:Royal Aeronautical Society 914:Desoutter Aircraft Company 877:Clayton & Shuttleworth 1317: 1271: 1238: 1009:Hants and Sussex Aviation 924:Dunlop Standard Aerospace 827:Bristol Aeroplane Company 719: 471: 464: 446: 231:A Scud II built in 1935 ( 126: 112: 97: 81: 73: 65: 54: 44: 34: 1248:Civil Aviation Authority 1191:Sopwith Aviation Company 994:Gloster Aircraft Company 989:General Electric Company 979:Garland Aircraft Company 862:Central Aircraft Company 842:British Aircraft Company 832:British Aerial Transport 732:Abbott-Baynes Sailplanes 379:Ord-Hume, Arthur W.J.G. 365:Ellison, Norman (1971). 315:Ellis & Jones (1990) 286: 256:Abbott Farnham sailplane 1181:SELEX Sistemi Integrati 1054:Lindstrand Technologies 1024:Heston Aircraft Company 974:Foster, Wikner Aircraft 954:Fairey Aviation Company 934:Edgar Percival Aircraft 882:Comper Aircraft Company 276:Carden-Baynes Auxiliary 241:Shuttleworth Collection 217:craze by launching the 204:Carden-Baynes Auxiliary 1096:Moss Brothers Aircraft 1029:Hewlett & Blondeau 887:Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft 666:Safran Landing Systems 516:Military Air Solutions 192:Carden-Baynes Aircraft 165:Brant Aircraft Limited 1064:M. B. Arpin & Co. 959:Fane Aircraft Company 822:Boulton Paul Aircraft 581:Dunlop Aircraft Tyres 506:Babcock International 281:Baynes Cantilever Pou 219:Baynes Cantilever Pou 1354:Glider manufacturers 1221:Westland Helicopters 1049:Lakes Flying Company 787:Austin Motor Company 752:The Airscrew Company 399:Britain's Flea Craze 381:Britain's Flea craze 355:. Haynes Publishing 271:Abbott-Baynes Scud 3 266:Abbott-Baynes Scud 2 261:Abbott-Baynes Scud 1 1106:Nash & Thompson 1101:D. Napier & Son 1086:Matra Marconi Space 939:Elliotts of Newbury 616:Hybrid Air Vehicles 601:GE Aviation Systems 596:General Dynamics UK 591:Finmeccanica UK Ltd 394:The SCUD Sailplanes 339:Wrecks & Relics 337:Ellis, Ken (2010). 31: 1211:Vickers-Armstrongs 1131:Parnall & Sons 1074:Electronic Systems 1044:Kingsbury Aviation 817:Boulton & Paul 812:Blackburn Aircraft 757:Airship Industries 696:Thales Air Defence 631:Marshall Aerospace 626:Lockheed Martin UK 569:Technical Services 494:Astrium Satellites 178:Also in 1935, the 108:and light aircraft 29: 1331: 1330: 1241:regulatory bodies 1234: 1233: 1216:Westland Aircraft 1166:Scottish Aviation 872:Chrislea Aircraft 837:British Aerospace 711:Ultra Electronics 544:Boeing Defence UK 347:978-0-85979-150-2 233:ex-BGA 231/G-ALOT 208:Carden-Baynes Bee 138: 137: 16:(Redirected from 1376: 1323: 1322: 1196:Spartan Aircraft 1146:Reid and Sigrist 1039:Hunting Aircraft 1034:Hordern-Richmond 984:General Aircraft 969:Folland Aircraft 944:English Electric 867:Chilton Aircraft 792:Aviation Traders 767:Airwork Services 701:Thales Optronics 651:Reaction Engines 521:Eurofighter GmbH 469: 468: 433: 426: 419: 410: 409: 388:External sources 325: 322: 316: 313: 307: 304: 251:Source: Ellison 196:Heston Aerodrome 149:E. D. Abbott Ltd 133:E. D. Abbott Ltd 32: 28: 21: 1384: 1383: 1379: 1378: 1377: 1375: 1374: 1373: 1334: 1333: 1332: 1327: 1313: 1267: 1240: 1230: 1226:J. Samuel White 1141:Lang Propellers 1069:Marconi Company 1019:Hawker Siddeley 1014:Hawker Aircraft 802:Beagle Aircraft 715: 691:Telespazio VEGA 586:Europa Aircraft 460: 442: 437: 390: 334: 329: 328: 323: 319: 314: 310: 305: 294: 289: 249: 184:Sir John Carden 169:Croydon Airport 93: 87: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1382: 1372: 1371: 1366: 1361: 1356: 1351: 1346: 1329: 1328: 1318: 1315: 1314: 1312: 1311: 1306: 1301: 1296: 1291: 1286: 1281: 1275: 1273: 1272:Related topics 1269: 1268: 1266: 1265: 1260: 1255: 1250: 1244: 1242: 1239:Government and 1236: 1235: 1232: 1231: 1229: 1228: 1223: 1218: 1213: 1208: 1203: 1198: 1193: 1188: 1186:Siddeley-Deasy 1183: 1178: 1173: 1168: 1163: 1158: 1153: 1148: 1143: 1138: 1133: 1128: 1123: 1118: 1113: 1108: 1103: 1098: 1093: 1091:Miles Aircraft 1088: 1083: 1078: 1077: 1076: 1066: 1061: 1059:Luton Aircraft 1056: 1051: 1046: 1041: 1036: 1031: 1026: 1021: 1016: 1011: 1006: 1001: 996: 991: 986: 981: 976: 971: 966: 961: 956: 951: 946: 941: 936: 931: 926: 921: 916: 911: 910: 909: 904: 894: 889: 884: 879: 874: 869: 864: 859: 854: 849: 844: 839: 834: 829: 824: 819: 814: 809: 804: 799: 794: 789: 784: 779: 777:Arrow Aircraft 774: 769: 764: 759: 754: 749: 744: 739: 734: 729: 723: 721: 717: 716: 714: 713: 708: 703: 698: 693: 688: 686:Swift Aircraft 683: 678: 676:Short Brothers 673: 668: 663: 658: 653: 648: 643: 638: 633: 628: 623: 618: 613: 608: 603: 598: 593: 588: 583: 578: 573: 572: 571: 561: 559:Chemring Group 556: 554:Britten-Norman 551: 546: 541: 536: 535: 534: 524: 518: 508: 503: 502: 501: 491: 486: 484:AgustaWestland 481: 475: 473: 466: 462: 461: 459: 458: 453: 447: 444: 443: 436: 435: 428: 421: 413: 407: 406: 396: 389: 386: 385: 384: 377: 363: 349: 333: 330: 327: 326: 317: 308: 306:Ellison (1971) 291: 290: 288: 285: 284: 283: 278: 273: 268: 263: 258: 248: 245: 237:United Kingdom 136: 135: 130: 124: 123: 114: 110: 109: 99: 95: 94: 89: 85: 83: 79: 78: 77:ceased trading 75: 71: 70: 67: 63: 62: 56: 52: 51: 46: 42: 41: 36: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1381: 1370: 1367: 1365: 1362: 1360: 1357: 1355: 1352: 1350: 1347: 1345: 1342: 1341: 1339: 1326: 1316: 1310: 1307: 1305: 1302: 1300: 1299:ParcAberporth 1297: 1295: 1292: 1290: 1289:NATS Holdings 1287: 1285: 1282: 1280: 1277: 1276: 1274: 1270: 1264: 1261: 1259: 1256: 1254: 1251: 1249: 1246: 1245: 1243: 1237: 1227: 1224: 1222: 1219: 1217: 1214: 1212: 1209: 1207: 1204: 1202: 1199: 1197: 1194: 1192: 1189: 1187: 1184: 1182: 1179: 1177: 1176:SELEX Galileo 1174: 1172: 1169: 1167: 1164: 1162: 1159: 1157: 1154: 1152: 1149: 1147: 1144: 1142: 1139: 1137: 1134: 1132: 1129: 1127: 1124: 1122: 1119: 1117: 1114: 1112: 1109: 1107: 1104: 1102: 1099: 1097: 1094: 1092: 1089: 1087: 1084: 1082: 1079: 1075: 1072: 1071: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1062: 1060: 1057: 1055: 1052: 1050: 1047: 1045: 1042: 1040: 1037: 1035: 1032: 1030: 1027: 1025: 1022: 1020: 1017: 1015: 1012: 1010: 1007: 1005: 1002: 1000: 999:Grahame-White 997: 995: 992: 990: 987: 985: 982: 980: 977: 975: 972: 970: 967: 965: 962: 960: 957: 955: 952: 950: 947: 945: 942: 940: 937: 935: 932: 930: 927: 925: 922: 920: 917: 915: 912: 908: 905: 903: 900: 899: 898: 895: 893: 892:Dart Aircraft 890: 888: 885: 883: 880: 878: 875: 873: 870: 868: 865: 863: 860: 858: 857:BTR Aerospace 855: 853: 850: 848: 845: 843: 840: 838: 835: 833: 830: 828: 825: 823: 820: 818: 815: 813: 810: 808: 805: 803: 800: 798: 795: 793: 790: 788: 785: 783: 780: 778: 775: 773: 770: 768: 765: 763: 760: 758: 755: 753: 750: 748: 745: 743: 740: 738: 735: 733: 730: 728: 725: 724: 722: 718: 712: 709: 707: 704: 702: 699: 697: 694: 692: 689: 687: 684: 682: 679: 677: 674: 672: 669: 667: 664: 662: 659: 657: 654: 652: 649: 647: 644: 642: 639: 637: 634: 632: 629: 627: 624: 622: 619: 617: 614: 612: 609: 607: 604: 602: 599: 597: 594: 592: 589: 587: 584: 582: 579: 577: 576:Draken Europe 574: 570: 567: 566: 565: 562: 560: 557: 555: 552: 550: 547: 545: 542: 540: 537: 532: 528: 525: 522: 519: 517: 514: 513: 512: 509: 507: 504: 500: 497: 496: 495: 492: 490: 487: 485: 482: 480: 477: 476: 474: 470: 467: 463: 457: 454: 452: 449: 448: 445: 441: 434: 429: 427: 422: 420: 415: 414: 411: 404: 400: 397: 395: 392: 391: 382: 378: 376: 375:0-7136-1189-8 372: 368: 364: 362: 361:0-85429-765-0 358: 354: 350: 348: 344: 340: 336: 335: 321: 312: 303: 301: 299: 297: 292: 282: 279: 277: 274: 272: 269: 267: 264: 262: 259: 257: 254: 253: 252: 244: 242: 238: 234: 229: 227: 224: 220: 216: 211: 209: 205: 202:to build the 201: 197: 193: 189: 185: 181: 176: 174: 170: 166: 162: 159:to build the 158: 154: 150: 146: 142: 134: 131: 129: 125: 122: 118: 115: 111: 107: 103: 100: 96: 92: 84: 80: 76: 72: 68: 64: 60: 57: 53: 50: 47: 43: 40: 37: 33: 27: 19: 1161:Saunders-Roe 1004:Handley Page 897:de Havilland 727:ADC Aircraft 636:Martin-Baker 606:GFS Projects 539:BBA Aviation 479:AD Aerospace 380: 366: 352: 338: 332:Bibliography 324:Ellis (2010) 320: 311: 250: 232: 230: 225: 223:Mignet HM.14 218: 212: 187: 177: 157:E. D. Abbott 153:L. E. Baynes 140: 139: 121:E. D. Abbott 117:L. E. Baynes 82:Headquarters 35:Company type 26: 1201:Supermarine 919:Dowty Group 706:TUI Airways 656:Rolls-Royce 511:BAE Systems 405:2009-10-24) 226:Pou du Ciel 215:Flying Flea 151:in 1931 by 145:Wrecclesham 59:Wrecclesham 1338:Categories 1081:Martinsyde 907:Propellers 737:ABC Motors 529:(37.5% as 102:Sailplanes 1279:ADS Group 929:ED Abbott 489:Airbus UK 465:Companies 200:Middlesex 188:Auxiliary 1325:Category 964:Ferranti 762:Airspeed 671:Selex ES 621:IRVIN-GQ 403:Archived 247:Aircraft 206:and the 98:Products 69:ca. 1941 49:Aviation 45:Industry 1206:Vickers 1126:Parnall 949:Euravia 720:Defunct 681:Skyrora 646:Qinetiq 641:Meggitt 531:MBDA UK 472:Current 194:Ltd of 173:Scud II 106:Gliders 91:England 86:Farnham 66:Defunct 55:Founded 39:Private 1294:NDI UK 782:Auster 564:Cobham 373:  359:  345:  180:Scud 3 128:Parent 747:Airco 661:Rotol 523:(33%) 287:Notes 113:Owner 797:Avro 527:MBDA 371:ISBN 357:ISBN 343:ISBN 161:Scud 155:and 119:and 74:Fate 611:GKN 167:at 1340:: 295:^ 243:. 210:. 198:, 104:, 88:, 533:) 432:e 425:t 418:v 401:( 20:)

Index

Abbott-Baynes Sailplanes Ltd
Private
Aviation
Wrecclesham
England
Sailplanes
Gliders
L. E. Baynes
E. D. Abbott
Parent
E. D. Abbott Ltd
Wrecclesham
E. D. Abbott Ltd
L. E. Baynes
E. D. Abbott
Scud
Brant Aircraft Limited
Croydon Airport
Scud II
Scud 3
Sir John Carden
Carden-Baynes Aircraft
Heston Aerodrome
Middlesex
Carden-Baynes Auxiliary
Carden-Baynes Bee
Flying Flea
Mignet HM.14
United Kingdom
Shuttleworth Collection

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.