Lowe Marlburian
| Marlburian | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two-seat monoplane |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Northern Aerial Transport Company |
| Designer | F. Harold Lowe |
| First flight | 1922 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Lowe Marlburian was a 1920s British two-seat monoplane design by F. Harold Lowe.[1][2]
Design and development
[edit]The Marlburian was a two-seat braced monoplane powered by a Gnome rotary engine.[1] It was built during 1921 by Lowe at Heaton near Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] The seventh aircraft built by a 20-year-old Lowe, it took 840 hours to build the aircraft, with everything but the engine, wheels, propeller and instruments being made from raw materials.[2] The two occupants sat side by side. It was registered G-EBEX on 7 October 1922, the aircraft crashed on 25 November 1922.[1]
Specifications
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)
- Wingspan: 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
- Height: 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)
- Wing area: 107 sq ft (9.9 m2)
- Empty weight: 450 lb (204 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome rotary engine , 60 hp (45 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
- Cruise speed: 85 mph (137 km/h, 74 kn) [3]
- Stall speed: 33 mph (53 km/h, 29 kn) [3]
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 - Volume 3. Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
- Riding, Richard (June 1987). "British pre-war ultra-lights – No. 60". Aeroplane Monthly. Vol. 15, no. 6. pp. 332–333. ISSN 0143-7240.