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The '''Airship Development AD1''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] non-rigid gas-filled advertising airship.<ref name="ab" /> The airship had a 60,000 cubic feet envelope made by the [[Reginald Foster Dagnall|RFD Company]] of Guildford.<ref name="ab" /> The airship, [[United Kingdom aircraft registration|registered]] ''G-FAAX''<ref name="caa" />, was erected at Cramlington airfield near Newcastle where it was test flown on 6 November 1929.<ref name="ab" /> It was powered by a {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[ABC Hornet]] four-cylinder piston engine mounted on a three-seater underslung car.<ref name="ab" /> |
The '''Airship Development AD1''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] non-rigid gas-filled advertising airship.<ref name="ab" /> The airship had a 60,000 cubic feet envelope made by the [[Reginald Foster Dagnall|RFD Company]] of [[Guildford]].<ref name="ab" /> The airship, [[United Kingdom aircraft registration|registered]] ''G-FAAX''<ref name="caa" />, was erected at [[Cramlington]] airfield near [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] where it was test flown on 6 November 1929.<ref name="ab" /> It was powered by a {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[ABC Hornet]] four-cylinder piston engine mounted on a three-seater underslung car.<ref name="ab" /> |
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The AD1 was used for advertising and had a 76 ft by 24 ft panel on each side for messages.<ref name="ab" /> It was |
The AD1 was used for advertising and had a 76 ft by 24 ft panel on each side for messages.<ref name="ab" /> It was dismantled after an accident in June 1931.<ref name="bigbook" /> |
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Revision as of 22:18, 19 December 2012
| AD1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Non-rigid airship |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Airship Development Company |
| First flight | 6 November 1929 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Airship Development AD1 was a British non-rigid gas-filled advertising airship.[1] The airship had a 60,000 cubic feet envelope made by the RFD Company of Guildford.[1] The airship, registered G-FAAX[2], was erected at Cramlington airfield near Newcastle where it was test flown on 6 November 1929.[1] It was powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) ABC Hornet four-cylinder piston engine mounted on a three-seater underslung car.[1]
The AD1 was used for advertising and had a 76 ft by 24 ft panel on each side for messages.[1] It was dismantled after an accident in June 1931.[3]
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e John A Bagley (1966). "The Balloon and Airship Register". Air-Britain Digest. 18 (10). Air-Britain: 260–261.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) }} - ^ "Aircraft Register G-FAAX". United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. 21 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Text "24 November 2012" ignored (help); Text "accessed" ignored (help) - ^ Austen 1999, p. 612
Bibliography
Michael Austen, ed. (1999). The British Civil Aircraft Register 1919-1999. Tonbridge, Kent, England: Air-Britain. ISBN 0 85130 281 5.
