British Aircraft Manufacturing

The British Aircraft Manufacturing, formerly British clamping Aeroplane Company, was a British aircraft manufacturer from Hanworth, Middlesex. The at London Air Park -based company was founded for the purpose of planting of sport aircraft Klemm Light Aircraft GmbH at the beginning of the 1930s.

History

Klemm had 25 a light sports aircraft developed in 1927 brought out Klemm Kl, which sold well in foreign markets. Since the aircraft and the United Kingdom found numerous customers, responsible for the UK dealer Major EF Stephen decided to build a company to license production of this type. The British terminal Aeroplane Company evolved from the Klemm Kl 25, the British clamping Swallow. Mainly composed the changes in the adaptation to British measurements and standards. Numerous customers had at the terminal but also the lack of interchangeability of spare parts criticized that stemmed from the more crafting with terminal. Stephen tried to improve the dimensional accuracy of the parts and exchangeability and to meet British airworthiness standards by adapting the design and manufacturing. The prototype of the Swallow, equipped with a Pobjoy R engine, had its maiden flight in November 1933. In the series, and the Salmson 9, also an air-cooled radial engine came to use. 1935 came out as a Swallow II designated, improved version of the type.

First self-construction of the company was developed by G. Handasyde British clamping Eagle. That the Klemm Kl 32 similar, but equipped with a retractable landing gear aircraft had its first flight in early 1934. A machine of this type took in 1934 at the MacRobertson Air Race from London to Melbourne in part. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant. G. Shaw, however, the race had to give up in Bushir. Aircraft of this type also took part in several races of the King's Cup Race 1935-1937 and at the Schlesinger Race between England and South Africa in 1936. The improved Eagle II was released in 1935 along with the Swallow II In the same year the company was renamed British Aircraft Manufacturing.

The 1935 published British Aircraft Cupid was a two-seater training aircraft with side by side seats, but the only result was a prototype. Also, the 1936 -released British Aircraft Double Eagle had little success. From this twin-engined aircraft with six seats emerged only three copies. A Double Eagle participated also at the Schlesinger Race 1936, but could just as little as the Eagle finish the race. Since the company for the Swallow, and the Eagle was able to establish any successors in the market, she put the end of the 1930 years a production.

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