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British ultralight aircraft From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wren Goldcrest was a British single-seat ultra-light low-wing monoplane designed by R.G. Carr and built by the Wren Aircraft Company at Kirklington near Carlisle in 1946.[1][2]
Goldcrest | |
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Role | Single-seat ultralight monoplane |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Wren Aircraft Company |
Designer | R.G. Carr |
Retired | 1947 |
Status | Scrapped |
Number built | 1 |
The Goldcrest was powered by a single 25 hp (19 kW) Scott Squirrel inverted air-cooled two-cylinder in-line piston aero-engine.[1] One aircraft only which was registered G-AICX in August 1946.[3] The production aircraft was planned to use a 30 hp (22 kW) horizontal-opposed four-cylinder two-stroke engine designed by Wren.[2] The aircraft was scrapped in 1947 when plans to put the type into production were cancelled due to a problem obtaining approved materials.[1]
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