Dart Pup
title: "Dart Pup" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1930s-british-sport-aircraft", "ultralight-aircraft", "dart-aircraft", "parasol-wing-aircraft", "single-engined-pusher-aircraft", "aircraft-first-flown-in-1936"] topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dart_Pup" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pup |
| image | Dart Pup photo Le Pontentiel Aérien Mondial 1936.jpg |
| aircraft_type | Single-seat ultralight monoplane |
| national_origin | United Kingdom |
| manufacturer | Zander and Weyl |
| Dart Aircraft | |
| designer | A.R. Weyl |
| number_built | 1 |
| first_flight | 1936 |
| :: |
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Development
The Pup was a single-seat parasol wing monoplane with an Ava flat-four pusher engine mounted on the wing trailing edge. The wings could be folded back for storage. The Pup registered G-AELR first flew in July 1936.
In 1937 the Pup was fitted with a 36 hp (27 kW) Bristol Cherub engine, a taller landing gear and a modified rudder. In August 1938 it crashed and was destroyed on takeoff.
Specifications (Ava-powered)
|ref= |prime units? = imp |crew=1 |length m=6.01 |length ft=19 |length in=8.5 |span m=9.03 |span ft=29 |span in=7.5 |wing area sqm=10.59 |wing area sqft=114 |empty weight kg=220 |empty weight lb=485 |gross weight kg=320 |gross weight lb=705 |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Ava 4A-00 flat-four piston engine |eng1 kw=20 |eng1 hp=27 |max speed kmh=121 |max speed mph=75 |cruise speed kmh=100 |cruise speed mph=62
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References
Notes
Bibliography
References
- {{Harvnb. Orbis. 1985
- "Registration G-AELR". United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority.
- {{Harvnb. Jackson. 1973
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